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[edit] Question

  • NEW QUESTION* Could someone post (I'm unable to adequately describe it) what a peanut tastes like, and likewise I make this suggestion for all food related topics. With references to the cardinal flavors if possible (salty, sour, sweet, etc.)

Does anyone know if a peanut can grow underground?

  • Yes. As the article clearly states, after the plant flowers, the stems elongate and penetrate the soil. Then the pods and seeds form several inches below ground. Hence, "groundnuts".

If im blind and i didn't see it excuse my lack of dedication, I didn't find any information about how peanuts are harvested...

  • I was going to wait for someone else to answer but i got impatient and added the relevant information and a source to the article instead.

[edit] Origins

wIf you know about the origins of the peanut, please expand that section. -- Sowelilitokiemu

[edit] Ground Nuts Order of 1972

"The Ground Nuts Order of 1972" seems like a fake. Unless one "(unground)" should read "(ground)", it doesn't make sense.

[edit] Ground Nuts Order of 1972

Removed that nonsense about "The Ground Nuts Order of 1972" - regardless of whether it may be authentic or not, it seems like fairly useless information.

[edit] Eating the whole peanut, shell 'n'all. Safe?

My father is trying to convinvce me that peanut shells are not meant for human consumption, something about dirt, blah, blah. He is just crazy or will I become ill from eating shelled peanuts?--Tothebarricades.tk 05:43, May 30, 2005 (UTC)

You should not eat raw peanut shells for sanitary reasons but if they are properly roasted or boiled they should be fine...as a practical matter you should thoroughly chew them first before swallowing. Actually peanut shells are a good source of indigestible fiber. 165.161.3.2 16:03, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Revert?

Would someone mind reverting the main article, the "fungus comment" is unneeded, and it looks as if it deleted actual information.

[edit] Ground nuts link at bottom

This just links back to the article, but under a different name. Isn't this some form of wiki faux pas?


[edit] Added stuff

I did two things in this article:

1. In the "See Also" section, i corrected a spelling mistake. (It said inventer instead of inventor) 2. Added a link to Charles Schulze's comic book, Peanuts.

--RocketMaster 08:58, 10 November 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Peanut/Nut allergies

I know the article says that people may have boht or just one, but I was wondering if it is just a coincidence, or if it is actually that many people have both, as everyone I know with either has both. Might it be prevelant that people have both with occasionally a person have one?

I don't know but the allergies article might help to clarify some of your questions. Note that AFAIK people with a strong allergic reaction to one food substance generally appear to be more likely to be allergic to other food substances Nil Einne 01:13, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

I have a nut allergy strong enough to require me to carry an epipen, but I can eat peanuts with no problems. On the other hand, I am cautious with food in restaurants which is made with peanuts, as I'm not confident that enough people understand that it would be dangerous to use hazelnuts, say, as a substitute (I had a bad experience with a meal where one of the ingredients was supposed to be peanuts, but the chef used chopped nuts instead). I expect that people with peanut allergies who are not allergic to nuts will be cautious as well, which might partly explain why they seem to come together so often. 203.96.78.190 03:22, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] UHHHHH...

january 29: where did the article go?

[edit] China fossils?

I have removed the following paragraph pending a more creditable scientific or historic source than the WorldwideGourmet.com website:

Curiously, a fossilized peanut between 10,000 and 100,000 years old has also been found in China, along with documentary evidence (according to the Worldwide Gourmet web site) that they were grown there on a large scale by the Chinese civilization [2] (unless it's a misclassified legume, or a legend that's making its rounds around the Internet or a hoax - the complete disappearance of peanuts from Chinese cooking for thousands of years before the reintroduction by the Portuguese would be hard to explain).

I couldn't confirm the story via Google search; no other site seemed to have anything about it. If someone else can come up with a source that confirms the story, put it back. AUTiger ʃ talk/work 04:49, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

I also ran across this in my research. It was in the paper by Mr. Yao. I kind of got the feeling that he was repeating it only so as not to hurt the feelings of his Chinese hosts. BTW sorry to dump my references at the bottom of the article. I wasn't sure what else to do.Steve Dufour 05:20, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Difference between nuts and legumes

Perhaps there should be a clarification of the difference between nuts and legumes. I do not see a clear explanation of why a peanut is not a nut.

I think the nut and legume articles should clarify any confusion although you might be right that we need to improve the article (hint hint) Nil Einne 01:10, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I think the confusion persists, as evidenced, e.g., by the latest round of edits -- "
  1. (cur) (last) 2008-01-05T16:36:02 152.71.195.173 (Talk) (35,343 bytes) (Corrected recent false statement regarding the link of peanuts to peas.) (undo)
  2. (cur) (last) 2008-01-05T16:32:34 152.71.195.171 (Talk) (35,339 bytes) (I felt it was neccessary to point out that a peanut is a pea and not a nut as this is not stated anywhere on this page and is a statement of undeniable fact.) (undo)"

I tried to write a clarificatory paragraph. I do think it is needed; it's a linguistic, not a botanical confusion, and will persist despite the helpful links to the legume article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Orbis 3 (talk • contribs) 21:31, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Allergies

Perhaps the allergies section needs to be improved. AFAIK, even with people allergic to peanuts, their susceptibility varies. Some people would go in to major anaplythic shock even by coming in to contacts with a shell. Others can probably eat a nut or two and only have a minor reaction. Currently, the article appears to suggest all people allergic are of the former extreme type. Nil Einne 01:10, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

The severity of future reactions is unpredictable in people with food allergy, particularly so with peanut allergy.
Unfortunately, experiencing only mild allergic reactions is no guarantee that a severe, or even fatal, reaction will not occur in future. Eg "Those suffering the most severe reactions tended to have had severe previous reactions, but it is notable that in two of the three fatal reactions and five of the six near fatal reactions, the previous event had not required urgent hospital treatment." (Macdougall CF, Cant AJ, Colver AF. How dangerous is food allergy in childhood? The incidence of severe and fatal allergic reactions across the UK and Ireland. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2002;86:236-239 [3]) Amruk 04:45, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Studies comparing allergies

On a different topic, has there been any analyses comparing peanut allergies in other countries? For example, peanuts are fairly common in Malaysia and Indonesia. They are served with Nasi Lemak on a roasted former and they are also commonly a part of satay sauce (therefore similarly to boiled I guess). Also, did the study comparing US vs China refer to genetic factors? It sounds to me as if it's easily possible genetic factors may be a significant reason for the difference between peanut allergies in China and the US. Was a Chinese population in the US used as the US group or simply a general population? Nil Einne 01:10, 12 April 2006 (UTC)NECHELLLE WAZ HERE


[edit] U.S. Department of Agriculture program for peanuts

I corrected the misinformation on George Washington Carver. Plantguy 23:42, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Peanuts grown in toxic soil

I was recently told that it is a common practice for farmers to plant peanuts in soil that has been over-farmed and is consequently high in pesticides and other undesirable substances, which then make their way into the peanut itself.

Is there any truth to this contention?

Sea haggish 15:21, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

It makes sense to me.Steve Dufour 05:21, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

AFAIK, this happens with most food grown from the ground (at least in North America), which is what makes organic food so popular among some. -Frazzydee|✍ 05:46, 22 October 2006 (UTC)



[edit] So... About salted peanuts...

...How are they salted? It's a question that's made me wonder for a long time. Hoping someone here can explain it.

Hi there. From an article, at the straight dope, the peanut is soaked in a mixture of salt and water, and then roasted, leaving salt residue on the nut itself. -Frazzydee|✍ 05:44, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Removed {{verify}} tag

Hi guys. I've referenced a number of facts in the Allergies from peanuts section. There are a total of five in there, all of which are to journals (aka good, reliable sourcex). There are a couple of obvious things that I did not reference, but I think for the most part the iffy bits have been sufficiently referenced.

If someone feels the need to put the verify tag back, I would appreciate a note on my talk page after you have done so in order for me to deal with whatever problems there are.

-Frazzydee|✍ 17:20, 11 October 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Saturated Fat

I don't know what raw peanuts have in terms of saturated fat, but roasted peanuts most definately do at about 8%. So why the statement that "peanuts are also high in saturated fat" was removed, I do not know...

You're very much right that peanuts have high saturated fat. I wonder why it was removed? .V. [Talk|Email] 14:54, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Peanuts

Is a peanut a monocot or a dicot —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 216.167.181.66 (talk) 22:40, 4 March 2007 (UTC).


[edit] Peanuts and Alergies

Question.... someone told me that the reason so many humans are alergic to peanuts is because the peanut was the last vegitable humans learned to eat or added to their diet. Is this true?Drachenfyre 06:19, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nutritional Value Section

"To minimise this problem, make sure to obtain your peanuts from a reputable source, and store the peanuts in a cool dry place such as the refrigerator or freezer." Something off about this statement... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lailaiboy (talk • contribs) 19:47, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Peanut "shelf-life"

That is, how long can a peanut stay in a relatively dry and cool environment before it becomes inedible or unhealthy? If anyone has this information, or knows where to find it, I believe it should be added to the article. PaulC/T+ 04:19, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WTH? Someone needs to lay off the editing.

Found this at the top of this entry:

"The peanut, or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is an extremely irritating mutt, who barks and whines constantly and has been completely spoiled by Papa."

If anything qualifies for a "WTF" with Big Capital Letters, this is it. Someone undo this, please?

[edit] external links

I took out some external links. The following I don't think are good ones as EL, and could possibly used for inline citations or just not be included at all:

Too country-centric, not really any information that I saw with a quick look

Ditto for country-centric

This one would be much better as an in-line citation.

WLU 13:50, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Science article, June 29, 2007

Preceramic Adoption of Peanut, Squash, and Cotton in Northern Peru Tom D. Dillehay, Jack Rossen, Thomas C. Andres, and David E. Williams (29 June 2007) Science 316 (5833), 1890. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1141395] 24.20.245.71 00:16, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 3-lobed peanut

I can't find any reference to the 3-lobed peanut outside of WP or mirrors. I'm deleting the section but leaving the info here in case such a thing really exits and it should be restored. Robert Brockway 04:13, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

===Three-lobed peanut===

 This section needs additional citations for verification.
Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2007)
A three lobed peanut found in Warsaw.
A three lobed peanut found in Warsaw.

Certain cultures believe in medicinal properties of three lobed peanuts. Specifically, the Zoroastrians believe that God imbues each three lobed peanut with a week of luck for anyone that eats it.[citation needed] Many Filipino cultures believe that the three lobed peanut, if fed to a duck, will produce double-sized eggs suitable for super-balut.

The three lobed peanut is known to be a hybrid derivative of traditional peanut blended with the black soybean.[citation needed] This rare hybridization occurs less than once per 20,000,000 offspring.


Agree with removal since I'm skeptical of the rarity/origin claims and not sure if the beliefs are particularly notable. However, "three-lobed" (and four, for that matter) peanuts do exist - the "lobes" correspond to the number of seeds within the pods, which as the article text says, contain 1 to 4 seeds. AUTiger » talk 13:58, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nutritional value of 100g of peanut

Hello! In the german article it says (Inhaltsstoffe und Nährwert pro 100 g, ca. three screens down) that a 100g of peanut have a nutritional value of 389kcal/1628kJ, whereas the english article states that the respective values are 570kcal/2390kJ. Can anyone tell me which information is correct? Thanks in advance! --82.207.235.131 (talk) 14:02, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

The difference is negligible. It would be nice to either pick one and use it or explain why there are two. Were these the result of two different tests? If so are they referenced?
570kcal / 2390kJ * 1628kJ = 388.3 kcal
Gzusphish (talk) 21:33, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Free Market propaganda

"A major factor in this increase has been China's move away from a communist economic system toward a free market system so that farmers are free to grow and market their crops as they decide"

Is this propaganda necessary? Maybe there's another way to state this. It makes it sounds like free market system give greater freedom to growers. Ask that to all the corn growers here in the US. They grow corn because the "free market" isn't so free and dictates they will get more gov't subsidy. Hence, they do not "decide" but rather the decision is made for them by the "free market".

[edit] Is botany really that lewd?

I'm no botanist, but is it really appropriate to refer to a peanut as a "woody, hard, arousing, orgasmic indehiscent legume"?