6 Fun Facts About Peanuts

Did you know that the first peanut crops in North Carolina were grown in the Wilmington area beginning around 1818?

Julie Kendrick
Posted on February 13, 2021

Scroll through the slideshow to learn six fascinating facts about North Carolina peanuts:

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There are about 1,000 peanut farmers in the state planting more than 100,000 acres and producing 441 million pounds of peanuts annually.

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Sources: National Peanut Board, Virginia Carolinas Peanut Promotions

– Julie Kendrick