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Depending on the variety and weather, peanuts are ready for harvest 110 - 160 days after planting. The peanut plant is pulled from the ground, inverted, and left to dry (in windrows) in the field for 3 - 7 days. By using a combine, the pods are pulled off the dry vines and dumped into a peanut wagon. This process is called combining or threshing and peanuts are referred to as 'farmer stock peanuts'. The wagon is then placed under a cover with warm air blowing through the peanuts until a moisture of 10% or less is reached. After the peanuts have reached the desired moisture content, they are graded and sold to a peanut shelling company.

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