Q&A about Peanuts

Q. How do peanuts grow? A. Peanut seeds (kernels) grow into a green oval-leafed plant about 18 inches tall, which...

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Peanut Grading, Shelling and Blanching

At the Clint Williams shelling company buying stations, peanuts are sampled and graded by the Federal-State...

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How Peanuts are Marketed

Peanuts are sold in various ways. A peanut broker or a “sheller” may sell the peanuts to the end user –...

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How the peanut plant grows

The peanut is unusual because if flowers above the ground, but fruits below the ground.  Typical misconceptions...

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History of the Peanut

Did you know that the peanut is not a nut at all?  It’s in the legume family.  Some other familiar names for...

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