This is how the peanut is harvested
- Excavate the plant
- Pre-dry the peanut plant
- Peel the fruits
- Let it dry further
- Store or prepare
When is the time to harvest peanuts?
When the plant begins to turn yellow, the peanuts underground are ripe.
also read
- The peanut is a legume
- Grow your own peanut plant indoors or outdoors
- Planting peanuts - tips for growing the legumes
If the location and weather conditions are good, you can harvest 30 to 50 per peanut plant Fruits expect.
Dig up the peanuts with the plant
Loosen up with a Digging fork around the plant the soil. Gently lift it up a little.
Pull the peanut plant with the fruits attached to it out of the ground so that the peanuts stick to it.
Use peanuts
peanuts are not just delicious snacks. They put the finishing touches on Asian dishes in particular. You can simply cook fresh peanuts with them. You can keep them in the freezer for six months.
Drying peanuts
If you plan to store peanuts for a long time, you need to dry them well. The remaining water content must not be higher than five percent.
Hang the plants out to dry in an airy place for about two weeks.
Only when the plant has dried well, peel off the peanuts and let them dry for another two weeks.
Roast peanuts
To roast the peanuts, set the oven to around 180 to 200 degrees. Put the peeled or peeled fruits on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Shelled nuts have to be put in the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. Unpeeled peanuts take five to ten minutes longer.
The aroma of the peanuts really unfolds through roasting. If you want to make salted peanuts, roll them in coarse sea salt while they are still warm.
Tips & Tricks
Make sure that you store dried peanuts dry, airy and not too warm. Otherwise, there is a risk that the dangerous mold Aspergillus flavus will develop. Infested peanuts are harmful to health and no longer suitable for consumption.
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