Peanut Groundnut
Brief Product Description:
It is a pulse belonging to the legume family; the peanut plant produces yellow, orange, cream or white flowers which produce ‘pegs’, characteristic floral structures which sink into the ground to grow the pod. The pods can reach up to 10 cm (4 in) in length and can contain between 1 and 5 seeds. The peanut plant can reach 0.6 m (2 ft) in height depending on the variety and as an annual plant, survives only one growing season. Peanut may also be referred to as groundnut, monkey nut or earth nut.
BOTANICAL NAME:
Arachis Hypogaea
HS Code:120210
QUALITY STANDARD:
Moisture content:10% max
Mould/Decay:0.2% max
Mould/Decay:0.2% max
PACKAGING:
Clean jute bags are used in packaging peanuts with the husk while peanuts without the husk are packaged with clean propylene woven bags.
USES:
- Cooking oil
- Animal feeds
- Snacks as food
- Industrial use