our ingredients Australian Peanuts Proudly using Australian Peanuts!
Our peanuts are grown in the Burnett Region including Kingaroy as well as Bundaberg, Central & Northern QLD, NT and a number of other smaller growing communities.
Did you know peanuts are not really a true nut; they belong to the legume family. Peanuts are very nutritious being 26% protein which is higher than eggs and dairy products! They are also high in fibre, naturally cholesterol free, very low in saturated fat, rich in Vitamin E and a good source of Vitamin B6!
Growing Peanuts
 Growers generally plant seeds from October to early January and the crop usually takes 18-24 weeks planting to digging. |  The peanuts grow quickly into little bushes and soon small yellow flowers form. Small stems grow into the soil, called pegs which produce a peanut underground. |
 Harvesting commences during the dry months and requires growers to closely watch their crops to ensure this is done at the optimal time otherwise they risk a poor quality crop or a significant loss of yield. |  The 1st stage of harvesting involves cutting the taproot of the bush with a mechanical digger. The bush and pods are lifted by the digger, shaken to remove excess soil, turned upside down and left to dry. |
 The 2nd stage of harvesting involves threshing. When the peanut plants have dried, the peanut pods are shaken off the inverted dried bushes with a thresher. |  The maintain quality the peanuts are then dried and cured by lowering the moisture level. They are then shelled by a rotating drum which gently cracks the peanut shells. |
 The peanuts are then blanched by going through large drying ovens then along parallel rotating abrasive rollers which strip away the skin. |  After blanching the peanuts are laser sorted to remove any discoloured kernels or foreign material. |
 | Imagery and information from The Peanut Company of Australia. For more information please visit their website www.pca.com.au |