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7. India's Unmissable: Trail by The Cashew Farms of Goa

Held annually at Goa's largest Feni maker, The Cashew Trail of Goa is as interesting and adventurous as it gets. Paired with practical tours and much more on the fake fruit, here's why one simply shouldn't miss out on this unique journey. India's Unmissable Experience series is curated by Rupali Dean.

There's architecture, there's history, there's food, then there's nature. India's scale of diversity isn't bound to its structures but also included its love for nature and all things wildlife.

Part of sharing that same love, Goa’s cashew farms are an interesting and informative sight to revel in. Here's why they're not to miss.

AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CASHEWS IN GOA

Fuelled for cashew probably sounds a little cliché, but this holds one in good stead for a walk through Valpoi Cashew Farm of Cedric and Mac Vac, Madame Rosa Distillery - Goa’s largest Feni maker.

Yellow, red and reddish orange, these beautiful fruits are sprinkled on the ground each dressed with a hard nut in a sheath of charcoal and it is here that you learn your first lesson of picking the fallen ripe fruits and never plucking them off the tree. And there's more. Guests get to taste Nerow (the juice of the fruit) as well as feast on a yummy lunch at the cashew farm.

Interestingly, the cashew tree was brought into Goa by the Portuguese many moons ago and today locals have taught the world how to use each and every part of the cashew in its true glory! Held annually, the Cashew Trail is easily an offbeat yet exciting event one must visit when in Goa. Image Credits: freepik.com