'Kerala brand jumbo size cashew,' a new product from the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC), will hit the market this Onam season.
The corporation will also introduce value-added products from cashew, including cashew vita, cashew soup, cashew powder, choco kaju, and milky kaju - all under the Kerala brand.
The corporation has also secured the prestigious award 'Kaju India 2017' instituted by the Cashew Exports Promotion Council of India (CEPCI) for these products. The award will be presented by Union Industries Minister Nirmala Seetharaman in the expo to be held in Goa on September 17.
The sales inauguration of jumbo cashew will be conducted by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the corporation's factory at Ayathil on Saturday. The jumbo cashew nuts will be of superior quality having a size of W150.
Currently, the cashew nuts processed by the corporation are of size W180, smaller than e W150.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
