Cashew wine of demi-sec grade was produced in a stirred batch reactor. The kinetic parameters
obtained for cashew wine fermentation were YX/S=0.061, YP/S=0.3 and µmax=0.16 h-1. The yield and the
productivity of cashew wine were 57.7% and 0.78 g/Lh respectively. A 22
factorial experimental design was
used for the cashew wine vinegar fermentation optimization study. The cashew wine vinegar process
optimization ranges found for initial concentrations of ethanol and acetic acid as independent variables were
4.8 to 6.0% and 1.0 to 1.3% respectively.