Peanuts power point january 2012
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Nearly half of peanuts in the US are grown in Georgia, where there are about 14,000 farms and 4,500 peanut farmers, with Sylvester being the peanut capital. There are four main types of peanuts - Runner, Spanish, Valencia, and Virginia - which are used for products like peanut butter, candies, oil, and roasted shells. Famous scientist George Washington Carver created over 300 uses for peanuts such as coffee, ink, and other household items.
Peanuts power point january 2012
- 1. Peanuts: A Famous Plant in Georgia By: Ward P. Burke
- 2. Facts About Peanuts Nearly 遜 of the peanuts in the US are grown in GA In the past year, 70 GA counties produced 1.9 billion peanuts
- 3. Facts About Georgia Farmers GA has about 14,000 farms growing peanuts GA has about 4,500 peanut farmers Sylvester is the peanut capital of the world
- 4. Types of Peanuts There are four types of peanuts Runner Spanish Valencia Virginia
- 5. Runner Peanuts Primarily used as peanut butter
- 6. Spanish Peanuts Primarily used as candies and peanut oil
- 7. Valencia Peanuts Sweetest of the four types
- 8. Virginia Peanuts Mainly roasted and sold in and out of the shell
- 9. George Washington Carver Created over 300 uses for peanuts Some of these uses are: Coffee Ink Shoe polish Shaving cream Leather dye
- 10. Source Georgia Peanut Commission: Kids Corner http://www.peanutcircusclub.com/