Original artwork description:

The official name of the cashew apple is anacardium, due to its heart-like oval or pear shape. When it ripens, it takes on a yellowish or red color and grows to roughly 2 to 4 inches (5 to 11 centimeters). It is also called the maranon in some regions._x000D_ _x000D_ Since they are not traditional fruits that serve as coverings for seeds, cashew apples are viewed as a pseudofruit, or accessory fruit. They grow from flowers on the cashew tree. The actual fruit grows as an extension, called a drupe, from the cashew apple, and it is this extension that contains the cashew nut._x000D_ _x000D_ Due to their sweet taste and smell, cashew apples are a popular food item as well. The pulp and juice have a tropical citrus-like flavor and contain high amounts of vitamin C. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ I'll send this painting in a reinforced envelope using the French Post with a tracking number

NOTE: The colours shown on your screen and/or web viewing devices may vary slightly from the actual painting or print colours._x000D_ _x000D_ The photo with the matte is for illustration only.

Materials used:

artist pigments on Fabriano watercolour paper 300g

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