Ground Nuts


Groundnut is the major oilseed of India. It accounts for around 25% of the total oilseed production of the country. Annual production of Indian Peanuts and Indian Peanuts oil are around 5-8mln and 1.5 mln tons respectively. Peanuts Production is highly vulnerable to rainfall deviations and display huge fluctuation between years.

Regional estimates are Gujarat (1-3.5 million tons), Tamil Nadu (1million tons), Andhra Pradesh (1-2 million tons), Karnataka (0.5 million tons), Maharashtra (0.5 million tons) are the major producers of Peanuts.

Product Specifications

Commodity: Ground Nuts or Peanut Kernels, Blanched Peanuts

Variety: Java, Bold

Origin: Tamil Nadu or Gujarat, India

Quality Specifications

For Java or Bold type Peanut Kernels

Type: Bold/Java
Bold Counts per Ounce: 35/40, 38/42, 40/45, 45/50, 45/55, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80
Java Counts per Ounce: 40/50, 45/55, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80, 80/90, 100/120, 120/140, 140/160, 160/180
Red Skin Counts per Ounce: 70/80, 80/90
Groundnut kernels for oil crushing is also available
Moisture: 7% max OR 8% max (as per customer requirements)
Admixture: 1% max OR 0% max (as per customer requirements)
Foreign Material: 0.50% max OR 0.00% max (as per customer requirements)
Oil content: 42% - 48% max
Aflatoxin: Aflatoxin negative 
5 PPB (TLC method) 
10 PPB (HPLC/ELISA method with B1B2 contion) 
20 PPB (HPLC/ELISA method with B1B2 contion) 
as per customer requirement