Nut in shell peanuts are peanuts in their natural form, being comprised of peanuts which as the names suggests are still in their shell.

The peanuts are cleaned, then graded using gravity separation, colour sorting and sizing screens to get the best quality peanuts.

There are a number of varieties available.

Nut in shell peanuts are available in red or white/light depending on where they have been grown The soil type will determine the shell colour. Obviously the red soil will produce red nut in shell peanuts and a lighter grey soil will produce the white/light nut in shell peanuts.

Nut in shell can be purchased either raw or roasted but are mostly purchased roasted and packed in bulk.

They are either sold in bulk or 20kg bags with Virginia being the most popular variety.