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With the peanut harvest in here in Virginia, it was time for a road trip up to the countryside to purchase some hand-picked Virginia peanuts. Peanuts fall into four basic types in the United States – Virginia, Runner, Spanish, and Valencia. Virginia Peanuts are a variety of peanuts grown primarily in Virginia; however, they are also raised in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. Personally, I think the Virginia peanuts grown in Virginia are better tasting; perhaps it’s because of the soil they are grown in. Virginia peanuts not only taste great but also have the unique ability to fix valuable nitrogen into the ground. They contain nodules in their root systems that produce nitrogen compounds. The fixed nitrogen is released when the plant dies; this helps to fertilize the soil.

Writer: Tom Myrick