When is the best time to harvest spring peanuts?

Spring Peanut Harvest Time

Spring peanuts refer to peanuts sown in spring. This crop generally matures and is harvested in July-September. Most of them are early-maturing or medium-early-maturing types. The sowing time cannot exceed May at the latest. The best harvesting time is around August. The market price is 2-4 yuan per catty.

Spring Peanut Growth Cycle

The planting time of spring peanuts is generally in March and April in spring, and no later than May. Be sure to choose varieties with strong resistance and short growth period for planting. Spring peanuts are suitable for growing in a warm and humid environment. The minimum germination temperature is around 12-15℃. The soil must be loose, fertile and breathable. The plant growth cycle is 140-150 days, and some late-maturing varieties can reach about 180 days.

Spring Peanut Varieties and Origin

There are many varieties of spring peanuts. The more common ones are Luhua No. 9, Luhua No. 11, 8130, Huayu No. 23, Shanhua No. 12, Weihua No. 9, Zhonghua No. 5, Weihua No. 7, Fenghua No. 6, etc.

Common producing areas of spring peanuts include Anhui, Inner Mongolia, Guangdong, Shandong, Hebei, Sichuan, Liaoning and other provinces. Among them, Guzhen peanuts in Anhui, Luanxian peanuts in Hebei, Nanru peanuts in Guangdong, Heishan peanuts in Liaoning are all very famous.