Arecanut vs Cashew
Both are Plantation. Each axis is a percentile across all 538 crops — 80 means higher than four-fifths of the table. Where an axis is missing, the crop genuinely is not measured that way.
Arecanut
Cashew
| Measure | Arecanut | Cashew |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Jun–Jul (planting) | Jun–Jul (planting) |
| Days to harvest | 5–7 yr to bear | 3–4 yr to bear |
| Spacing | 2.7 × 2.7 m | 7.5 × 7.5 m |
| Soil pH | 5.5–7.0 | 5.5–7.0 |
| Water | 1500–2500 | 800–1200 |
| Temperature °C | 20–32 | 20–35 |
| Seed rate | 1,350 palms | 175 plants |
| Yield | 2–3 t dry kernel | 1–1.5 t nuts |
| Watch for | Koleroga, yellow leaf disease | Tea mosquito bug, stem borer |