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Contact SupplierPeanuts are also known as Groundnut or Arachis Hypogaea is a very important legume crop grown in India. It is a major component of edible oil and vegetable protein. India is the second largest producer of peanuts in the world. Groundnut oil contributes to 25 per cent oil seed production in India.Currently the annual yield of Indian peanuts is 5-8 million tons and that of peanut oil is approximately 1.5 million tons.India trades around 0.1 million ton of peanuts annually. Small quantity of peanuts gives an individual a boost of healthy fats, protein, fiber, micronutrients and bioactive components. Peanuts also comprise of optimum level of vitamin A, vitamin E, folate, magnesium, zinc, iron, calcium, and dietary fiber. The unique bioactive components that act as antioxidants help to prevent disease.Arginine that is high in peanuts can decrease blood pressure. Phytosterols present in peanuts are known to reduce cholesterol and are cancer-preventative. Flavonoids found in peanuts reduce inflammation.75% of peanuts production is done during khariffseason and 25% during rabi season. Peanuts production is highly dependent on the amount of rainfall. This in turn affects the market prices.Depending on the seeding type, peanuts grow between 90 and 120 days. Each seed variety have varying oil content, shelf life freshness.
Peanut VarietiesIndian 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 depending on the process.
We export various varieties including bold peanuts, java peanuts, blanched bold peanuts, blanched java peanuts, peanuts in shell bold, peanuts splits and peanuts shell java. Peanuts are popularly used in Indian, Western and Eastern cooking. They impart a nutty aroma to the food and enhance flavours.We also supply raw as well as salted peanuts as per the requirement of our clients. The peanuts are dark pink in colour and are used in the oil manufacturing industry, medical industry and food industry. We supply both kind of groundnut with running type of count.