Virginia Peanuts
252-398-9946
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Virginia Peanuts 252-398-9946 |
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Our family is very excited about owning and operating Taylor's Home Cooked Peanuts. My husband's family have been peanut farmers for many generations. We continue this Tradition today, living on, as well as cooking peanuts "on the farm" which helps insure that the peanuts you buy are the freshest peanuts possible. This photo is of a peanut field that has had the peanut plants turned up so the peanuts will dry enough for the combines to separate the peanuts from the vines. Sometimes it is a shock for people who don't live in peanut country to find out that peanuts don't grow on trees, but in fact, grow under the ground, somewhat like potatoes. |
Some farmers and people with cattle gather up the vines for peanut hay for livestock. Peanut hay is usually very sandy and therefore not good for animals such as horses. After the peanuts dry enough for the combines to harvest, they will then be put into peanut dryers until they are ready to be used for all the nutritious and creative things we can do with them. |
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My mother and father were in the restaurant business my entire life. We are eager to make you a part of the success of the merging of these two traditions. Our goal is providing you with the same excellence in quality, freshness and service that you have been used to. We look forward to serving you and your family for years to come. Check this site and your mailbox often for new and delicious ideas from Taylor's Home Cooked Peanuts. Click the peanut for new receipts and health tips. Did you know peanuts are a healthy food? |
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| This combine is harvesting peanuts after they have been turned and are laying on top of the ground. What will be left on the ground is the dry peanut vines. | These men are shoveling and spreading the newly harvested peanuts into the peanut trailers that will then go on to be dried further in the peanut dryers. |
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Click here to see how a peanut looks growing in the soil. |
Many people in our area decorate homes and business with the crops that are frequently grown in this part of the country. As you see in this picture, peanuts stacked (as they did way before combines) and cotton branches, are set off with bright colored pumpkins and mums. This is a traditional way to celebrate the harvest time. Years ago peanuts and cotton were harvested by hand and stacked on stakes to dry in the field. This was a lot of hard work. Weather conditions then and now is something the farmer must carefully watch and know the right time to get the crop in. Peanuts that are too wet can't be used and may mold. Peanuts must have enough rain on them to develop properly in the shell, but not too much as to spoil the nut. So every peanut you enjoy has been tenderly cared for and watched like babies in the field. Click on the peanut link above for nutritional facts and great recipes for the peanuts you can purchase from us. Also on the button next to us that says "peanut plant" you can see a picture of just how the peanut plant grows in the ground. We hope you enjoy this presentation of peanut facts here in the south. Don't forget to call or e-mail us for purchases. These peanuts are just waiting for you to take them home and eat them as they come or make them into some magnificent new delight. |
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Dennis and Katrine Spruill and children, Denton and Shirley Lee 1104 Statesville Rd. Como, NC 27818 252-398-9946 |
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