Peanuts

Indian peanuts are cultivated over an acreage of 31 million hectares – roughly the size of Nigeria.

Indian peanuts are consumed in over 50 countries. Indian peanuts are the only source that are available all round the year. Crops are planted in two cycles and harvested in March and October. There are several other inter-cropping cycles which makes Indian peanut a prime source of supply.

Recent quality drive in the Indian peanut industry by APEDA have started resulting in good practices in food safety & the control of aflatoxin.

Ground nuts were widely known at the time of the Spanish & Portuguese conquest of South America. They spread to South Asia in the 16th century, eventually flourishing in India.

Peanut Varieties

Indian peanuts are Non-GMO with a high fat and oil content.

There are several Indian peanut varieties, including Java, Bold, TJ, Java Long, G20, K6, Mathadi, J24 and Western 44. Customers often buy the Java (white round shape) for hand to mouth consumption while the peanut butter factories choose bold, Tj & blanched peanuts depending on the process and chopped peanuts for toppings. depending on the seeding type, peanuts grow between 90 and 120 days. Each seed variety have varying oil content, shelf life & freshness.

Peanut Varieties

Java Peanut

Counts per Ounce: 50/60, 60/70, 70/80, 80/90, 90/100, 100/120, 140/160

Moisture: 7% Max OR As per Customer Requirements

Admixture: 1% Max OR As per Customer Requirements

Foreign Material: 0.25% Max

Oil content: 42% – 48% max

Packaging: Jute or PP Bag of 25kg or 50kg, Vacuum pack of 25kg

Bold Peanut

Counts per Ounce: 38/42, 40/50, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80, 80/90

Moisture: 7% Max OR As per Customer Requirements

Admixture: 1% Max OR As per Customer Requirements

Foreign Material: 0.25% Max

Oil content: 48% – 52% max

Packaging: Jute or PP Bag of 25kg or 50kg, Vacuum pack of 25kg

Inshell Peanut

Counts per Ounce: 20/24, 22/26, 24/28, 28/32

Moisture: Dry (5.5% Max)

Admixture: 1% Max

Foreign Material: 0.50% Max

Quality: Machine Cleaned

Packaging: PP Bag of 25kg or 35kg

Peanut Varieties

Java Peanut

Counts per Ounce: 50/60, 60/70, 70/80, 80/90, 90/100, 100/120, 140/160

Moisture: 7% Max OR As per Customer Requirements

Admixture: 1% Max OR As per Customer Requirements

Foreign Material: 0.25% Max

Oil content: 42% – 48% max

Packaging: Jute or PP Bag of 25kg or 50kg, Vacuum pack of 25kg

Bold Peanut

Counts per Ounce: 38/42, 40/50, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80, 80/90

Moisture: 7% Max OR As per Customer Requirements

Admixture: 1% Max OR As per Customer Requirements

Foreign Material: 0.25% Max

Oil content: 48% – 52% max

Packaging: Jute or PP Bag of 25kg or 50kg, Vacuum pack of 25kg

Inshell Peanut

Counts per Ounce: 20/24, 22/26, 24/28, 28/32

Moisture: Dry (5.5% Max)

Admixture: 1% Max

Foreign Material: 0.50% Max

Quality: Machine Cleaned

Packaging: PP Bag of 25kg or 35kg

Health Benefits of Peanuts

Heart Health

Much attention has been paid to walnuts and almonds as “heart-healthy” foods, given their high content of unsaturated fats. But research suggests that peanuts are every bit as good for heart health as more expensive nuts.

Weight Loss

Foods with a lot of protein can help you feel full with fewer calories. And among nuts, peanuts are second only to almonds when it comes to protein count. Studies have shown that people who include a moderate amount of peanuts in their diet will not gain weight from peanuts. In fact, peanuts could help them lose weight.

Longer Life Span

Eating peanuts might help you live longer too. A large-scale study found that people who regularly ate any kind of nuts (including peanuts) were less likely to die of any cause than were people who rarely ate nuts.