What is the closest nut to a cashew?
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A 2017 study revealed that a staggering 98% of children with a cashew allergy also showed co-sensitization to pistachios. This striking statistic points to the fact that pistachios are the closest nut to a cashew from a botanical and allergic perspective, as they share the same plant family, the Anacardiaceae. This family also includes the less obvious relative, the mango.
