The present invention relates to a cashew nut shell removing apparatus comprises a feeder (1) to receive and transport at least one cashew nut (2) in a pre-determined position. A linear actuator (5, 6) transports said cashew nuts (2) in said position towards at least one cutter (7). Said cutter (7) is positioned to cut a shell of said cashew nuts (2) from at least one side thereof. A conveyor mechanism includes at least one shell remover to receive said cashew nuts (2) from the cutter (7) to vertically pierce through the shell of said cashew nuts (2). The shell remover comprises a pair of blades (32, 33) for positioning said cashew nuts and vertically piercing through the shell. Thereafter, two spaced apart containers separately collect the removed shell and at least one shell-free cashew nut.
