The peanut is native to South America, although it is grown in many different places around the world.
It is thought that they were first grown in Argentina or Bolivia and it's here that most wild species still grow.
There are 4 major types of peanuts grown – Spanish, Runner, Virginia and Valencia.
The small Spanish type come from South Africa and Oklahoma and Texas in USA. The runner group of peanuts come from Alabama, Florida and South Carolina in USA, the runner type of peanuts come from Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, and the Valencia group are grown in New Mexico.
Peanuts are also produced in China.
The main uses of peanuts are salted, shelled nuts, peanut butter, chocolate and snack items, and those that are roasted in the shell. They are also very common as garden bird food, and there is a variety of industrial uses for items like paint, varnish, lubricating oil, furniture polish, and insecticides.
It is thought that they were first grown in Argentina or Bolivia and it's here that most wild species still grow.
There are 4 major types of peanuts grown – Spanish, Runner, Virginia and Valencia.
The small Spanish type come from South Africa and Oklahoma and Texas in USA. The runner group of peanuts come from Alabama, Florida and South Carolina in USA, the runner type of peanuts come from Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, and the Valencia group are grown in New Mexico.
Peanuts are also produced in China.
The main uses of peanuts are salted, shelled nuts, peanut butter, chocolate and snack items, and those that are roasted in the shell. They are also very common as garden bird food, and there is a variety of industrial uses for items like paint, varnish, lubricating oil, furniture polish, and insecticides.
