Peanuts
Peanuts is classified as a grain legume as well as an oil crop, it’s an important product for both small and large commercial producers
Peanut trees
Peanut trees is been planted in a wide range in western Sudan states and also in El-Gazira state so we have a sort of variety in peanuts in Sudan, El-Gazira state peanuts is bigger than the western states peanuts but the latest contains more oil in it.
Sudan is exporting about 14% of the world peanuts production, and is considered as the forth country in the world exporting peanuts after the USA. Also Sudan is measured as the greatest producer of the crop in Arabian and African globe.
Peanuts are mainly used in food industries; such as oil and peanut butter.
The general specifications of the Sudanese peanuts as follow:
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Kernel Sizes available: 247 ~ 282\100g (70/80), 176 ~ 212\100g (50/60)
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In shell available size: (9/11), (11/13)
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Color: Red, Pink
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Aflatoxien: free
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Damages and splits: 3% Max
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Foreign matter: 5% Max
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Humidity: 5% Max.