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Cashew seeds from a real South Florida backyard.

Cashews are native to Northeast Brazil — that's where I'm from, Ceará, and I'm proud of it. Today three thriving trees in my South Florida yard give me more seeds than I can plant. These are those seeds: grown here, proven here, sent to you.

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3: fruiting trees
Zone 10b: South Florida grown
Ceará: cashew-country roots

A ripe cashew apple with its kidney-shaped nut hanging on one of my South Florida trees

Anacardium occidentale — grown in my backyard

Where it comes from

A South Florida backyard, rooted in Ceará.

No wholesaler, no warehouse. Here’s the honest path from a seed I carried out of Brazil to the ones I’m sending you.

Ceará, Brazil

Where it starts

I grew up in Ceará, in Brazil's northeast — cashew country. The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is native to that dry, sun-baked biome, feeding whole communities from a single tree.

The first try

A seed from home

I brought seeds from Ceará and planted one here in South Florida. It germinated fast and pushed up a little seedling — proof the seeds were good — but that first young tree didn't make it through.

Three trees

Rooted for good

So I bought three cashew trees from a local South Florida nursery — already acclimated to this climate. Even better, each one produces a different type of cashew. They took to my yard and thrived: hot summers, sandy soil, exactly what they want.

Today

More than I can plant

Those three trees now fully fruit and produce more seeds than I could ever plant myself. I harvest them by hand, dry them properly, and ship them — grown right here, proven to grow here.

“Cashew is my favorite fruit — the one I grew up eating in Northeast Brazil. I love it so much I can eat a whole bunch in one sitting. I always dreamed of having my own cashew tree in my backyard here in South Florida, and I never thought it would be possible. But it came true.”

That taught me a lesson I carry for life: you have to try — otherwise you’ll never know if your dream can come true. These seeds are my way of helping you start yours.

— Marcelo Macambira

One of my three cashew trees, full of fruit, in the South Florida backyard — The tree, mid-harvest

A harvest of cashew apples in red, orange, and yellow — the three different types from my trees — Three types, three colors

Cashew apples hanging ripe on the branch in my South Florida yard — Ripe on the branch

A ripe cashew apple on the branch in my South Florida yard — Fresh off the tree

A baby cashew tree that sprouted from a seed fallen in the yard — A new generation

Baby cashew trees growing where seeds fell from the parent tree last season — Seeds that fall, trees that grow

From seed to seedling

How to grow your cashew.

These seeds germinate readily — I learned that firsthand. A few simple things give you the best shot at a strong start.

Step 1

Soak first

Soak the seed in water for 24–48 hours before planting. Floaters are usually duds — the sinkers are your best bets.

Step 2

Warm & bright

Cashews love heat. Keep the soil around 80–90°F in a sunny spot. A warm windowsill or outdoors in summer works well.

Step 3

Well-draining soil

Plant about an inch deep in sandy, well-draining mix. They hate soggy roots — water when the top dries out, not before.

Step 4

Be patient

Germination typically takes 1–3 weeks. Once sprouted, protect the young seedling from cold — that's the vulnerable stage.

Every order ships with a printed version of these notes. Questions along the way? Email me — I’m happy to help you get it going.

What’s growing

The offerings.

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Fresh cashew apples and their seeds in several colors from my trees

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Cashew seeds

Fresh, hand-harvested seeds from my three South Florida trees. Ready to plant, and they germinate readily. Ships with printed growing notes.

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A young cashew tree sprouted from seed, ready for a new home

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Small cashew trees

Started seedlings for local pickup in South Florida. Skip the germination step and get a head start with a young, already-rooted tree.

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A young hog plum tree growing in the yard

In the works

Other tropical plants

Hog plum trees, sweetsop, guava, and other tropical species I'm trialing in the yard. Watch this space as the little grove grows.

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Good questions

Before you plant.

Straight from three cashew trees growing in my own South Florida yard. I harvest them by hand as the fruit ripens, dry them properly, and pack them myself — no wholesaler in between.

Cashews are tropical and frost-sensitive — happiest in USDA zones 10–11 (like South Florida). In cooler climates you can still grow one in a large pot and bring it indoors for winter. They love heat, sun, and well-draining soil.

Very. Because they come from this season's harvest off my own trees, they haven't sat in a warehouse. Fresh seed germinates far more reliably than old stock.

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Not yet — small started seedlings for local South Florida pickup are coming soon. Check back, or email me to be told when they're ready.

Grow a piece of the Caatinga.

Fresh cashew seeds from my backyard trees, packed by hand and sent with everything you need to get started.

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