Peanuts Valencia – Pacific Northwest Seeds
Arachis hypogaea
- grown in the dry sandy soils
- often come three to four nuts in a shell
- yields a long peanut
- natural, sweeter flavor
- preferred type of many natural peanut butters .
- thinner shell than other varieties
The red skinned types are easily grown in sandy well drained soil in open field conditions. Sow mid- May to the first of June 5cm deep every 5 inches in rows 90cm. Dig up the entire plant in fall before frost After harvest – air dry before removing shells.