How Peanuts Are Harvested
From tractor to market to factory — follow the whole journey of a peanut from field to your table.
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It was harvest time. The farmer drove his tractor along the rows of peanut plants. The digger went under the plants, cutting the roots. Then, the shaker scooped up the plants and shook them vigorously until most of the dirt on the peanuts dropped off. The inverter then turned the plants upside down, laying them neatly on the ground.
Two days later when the peanuts were dry, the farmer used a harvester to gather the plants and separate the peanuts from the rest of the plants. The peanuts were then collected in a huge container.
When the container was filled, all the peanuts were emptied into a bigger container. This container pumped in warm air to dry the peanuts as moisture would cause them to turn mouldy. When the peanuts were sufficiently dry, the farmer gathered them for sale.
At the market, buyers examined the quality of the peanuts before deciding whether to purchase them. Once the peanuts were purchased, the buyers sorted them according to size. They were then sold to factories to be made into roasted peanuts, sweets, peanut butter and other peanut products.
Vocabulary
with strong, energetic force
"The shaker shook the plants vigorously until the dirt dropped off."
a machine that turns something upside down
"The inverter turned the plants upside down, laying them neatly on the ground."
a machine used to gather and separate crops
"Two days later, the farmer used a harvester to separate the peanuts."
small amounts of water in the air or on a surface
"Moisture would cause the peanuts to turn mouldy."
covered in mould; gone bad because of dampness
"The peanuts were dried so they would not turn mouldy."
enough; to the degree needed
"When the peanuts were sufficiently dry, the farmer gathered them for sale."
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