I would imagine they have a factory that does this.... I've looked for info but just can't find any.

Have a question for you guys/gals about peanuts. When you buy them with the shell on, do you eat the shell??? Do you crack it open, get the nut out and discard the shell?? Or do you put the whole thing in your mouth, get the nut out and THEN discard the shell???

That is really neat.. thanks for the thread. I have never really thought about it, to be honest. Where do they come from (states)?

Its funny when someone shows you a peanut plant and you are like
' What the hell!'
I only learnt about peanuts growing underground last year, but its pretty cool anyway.

Lol!! Probably would be my reaction, too!

Peanuts grow anywhere south of the Mason-Dixon line, and are often used for adding nutrients back to the soil. Since the peanuts are in the earth, they'll naturally add organic material back to the earth and feed nutrient demanding plants, such as cotton. That's one of the reasons that Georgia is a top producing state for peanuts -- it's also a top producing cotton state so the soil needs to be reconstituted. In case I haven't been clear, the peanut plant produces peanuts that are produced in the soil. That makes for food for other plants.