How peanuts are harvested

How peanuts are harvested. you can harvest peanuts in fall when the leaves begin to yellow. Pull a plant and check the pods before harvesting the entire crop though to be certain about the peanut harvest time. The pods are the best indication of when to dig up peanuts. The peanuts should nearly fill the pods. If the interior of the pod is dark in colour, the peanuts are over mature for boiling but are still good for dry roasting.
Harvest peanuts immediately if the plants have lost most of their leaves or the hulls don’t have a firm attachment to the plant.
Most raw nuts are quite safe to eat. Raw peanuts themselves are not toxic and are safe to eat. However, they can be contaminated with a mold called Aspergillus flavus which produces a chemical called aflatoxin, a potential carcinogen that can cause health problems in people and animals.
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