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George Washington Carver knew a thing or two when he discovered the many uses for . . . the peanut.
George Washington Carver, considered the father of the peanut, began his research into peanutes in 1903 at Tuskeegee Institute in Alabama. The talented botanist recognized the value of peanuts as a cash crop and proposed that peanuts be planted as a rotation crop in farmers' fields. This procedure was especially valuable in the Southeasten cotton growing areas when boll weevils threatened cotton crops. Farmers across the region listened to the great scientist and peanut production flourished. Additional research into the peanut helped Carver to discover over 300 uses for the peanut including shaving cream, leather dye, coffee, ink, and shoe polish to name a few.
Peanuts are a $2.0 billion industry in Georgia.
Did you know?
Georgia produces 45% of the United States’ peanuts.
Over 80 counties in Georgia produced 1,511,655,000 lbs. Of peanuts in 2003.
Georgia has 14,160 farms with peanuts and over 4,800 active farms.
Georgia has approximately 250 peanut related businesses.
The peanut industry contributes more than 50,000 jobs in Georgia.
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2 comments:
Interesting peanut facts!
Mmmm peanuts!
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