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A cruising couple anchors in the karst-lined waters of Coron, Palawan, in the Philippines, navigating shallow reefs and heavy tour boat traffic to reach the town.2:09 While anchored, they visit a local cashew processing facility operated by a fellow sailor named Raul.3:03 The facility processes wild-harvested cashews through a multi-stage industrial system, including sun-drying, steam-cooking to separate the toxic shell from the kernel, and mechanical skin removal using food-grade air.22:07 The process also involves humidifying the nuts to ensure clean peeling, size grading, and vacuum-sealing the final product to meet FDA standards.28:43 The facility utilizes a biomass boiler fueled by discarded cashew shells to power the steam and drying equipment.23:56 Broken nuts are repurposed into cashew butter, which is ground under vacuum to prevent oxidation and mold growth before being sterilized.33:48 The operation, branded as Pedro’s, provides local employment and utilizes wild-grown crops gathered from the surrounding mountains.19:38

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