Peanuts - the legume family The name "peanut" is from the Greek - a spider, according to the similarity of the mesh pattern of the fruit with a cobweb. The main countries of origin are: China, India, USA, Argentina. Possible deliveries from countries such as: Brazil, Mozambique, Sudan, Gambia, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Senegal, Vietnam and other countries. In total, there are more than 70 species in the genus. There are 4 main varieties of peanuts: - Virginia - peanuts of this variety are characterized by the largest size - Runner is a hybrid of Spanish and Virginia, its cores are larger than those of Spanish and more oblong - Spanish - has medium-sized kernels covered with a pink-brown shell - Valencia - has a bright red shell, for which he is also called Redskin There is a division into calibers depending on the number of peanut kernels per 1 ounce (28.3 g). The following sizes are standard: 24/26, 28/32, 32/34, 38/42, 40/50, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80.