What is National Peanut Day?
The mighty and delectable peanut is honored on National Peanut Day on September 13th.
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This legume is not a nut, and it is not a nut that originated in South America about 3,500 years ago. They grow underground, like potatoes.. Peas and beans belong to the family Leguminosae since they are an edible seed that develops in a pod. Founded in a pod. Peanuts contain a whopping 8 grams per ounce, more than any other nut, according to The Peanut Institute, which is more than any other nut. And please note, it isn't a nut! Nuts grow on trees.
The peanut is also high in antioxidants. Not only are peanuts high in vitamins E and B6, but they are also high in minerals such as magnesium, iron, and zinc.. When mixed with other nutrient-rich foods, this amazing legume helps us absorb nutrients better, as well.
For the longest time, livestock received the most significant benefit from all of these nutrients. Until modern methods were introduced, growing and harvesting peanuts were labor-intensive and risky for farmers. Gradually, their fame grew. Civil War soldiers developed a fondness for them, as did followers of PT Barnum's traveling circus. However, an improvement in farm technology made it possible for peanuts to be grown in abundance. Planters and harvesters transformed not only the peanut farm but farming the world over, just as the cotton industry was revolutionized by the cotton industry, but also farming the world over.
