Steaming affects shelling
Poor steaming makes shells harder to open and can increase kernel breakage during shelling.
Process sequence for equipment planning
Cashew Processing Flow Before Machine Selection
Understand how grading, steaming, shelling, separation, drying, humidifying, peeling, grading, color sorting, and inspection affect each other before choosing equipment.
- See where each machine fits
- Identify bottlenecks before buying
- Prepare better capacity requirements
10 Core Processing Steps
Why the sequence matters
Choose machines by bottleneck, not by machine list
A practical cashew line depends on how each process affects the next one.
Drying and humidifying affect peeling
Kernel moisture must be controlled before peeling, otherwise testa skin may stick or kernels may break.
Separation reduces picking pressure
Shell and kernel separation can reduce the manual workload before final inspection.
Color sorting is not always first priority
Small processors can start with manual inspection and add optical sorting when output quality and volume justify it.
Choose a Processing Stage
1
Raw Cashew Grading
Group raw nuts by size before heat treatment.
2Cashew Steaming
Prepare shells for safer and cleaner shelling.
3Cashew Shelling
Open shells while controlling kernel breakage risk.
4Shell and Kernel Separation
Separate shells, kernels, and light impurities.
5Cashew Kernel Drying
Prepare kernel moisture before peeling.
6Cashew Kernel Humidifying
Condition kernels for better skin removal.
7Cashew Peeling
Remove testa skin before grading and sorting.
8Cashew Kernel Grading
Group kernels by size and quality target.
9Cashew Color Sorting
Use optical sorting where color quality matters.
10Cashew Inspection and Picking
Final manual inspection before finished output.
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