The peanut, also known as groundnut, is a nut from the Arachis hypogaea plant, widely used in confectionery, it is generally sold with the shell or peeled, salted or not, and roasted. Also in other forms of flour, paste or oil.
High Oleic Peanuts
Obtaining HIGH OLEIC peanuts is the most important qualitative improvement in the peanut industry worldwide.
This peanut contains approximately 80% oleic acid and 5% linoleic acid, an oleic / linoleic ratio greater than 15: 1, above the 1: 1 and 2: 1 ratio that conventional peanuts have.
The main advantages of HIGH OLEIC peanuts are its extended shelf life and its benefits for the consumer's health.