Did you know?

Peanuts are legumes, not nuts. The peanut plant is unusual because it flowers above ground but the peanut grows below ground. Planted in the early spring, the peanut grows best in calcium rich sandy soil. For a good crop, 120 to 140 frost free days are required. Farmers harvest the peanuts in the fall. The peanuts are pulled from the ground by special machinery and turned over to dry in the fields for several days. The combine machines then separate the peanuts from the vines and blow the tender moist peanuts into special hoppers. They are dumped into a drying wagon and cured by forcing warm air through the wagons. (taken from auntrubyspeanuts.com)

This picture is a picture of one of Brannon's dad's fields of peanuts. He has already "dug" the peanuts and they are laying on the ground for approximately 3 days before he "gathers" them.

This is just a close up of the peanuts that are laying on top of the ground in the above field!