Tennessee Red Valencia Peanut - 50 Untreated Seeds-organic, Non GMO ! Long pods, two to five kernels per pod. Easy to grow. Heavy yield. Tennessee Red peanuts are the most popular Valencia's grown today. Tennessee Red Valencia is known for their slightly smaller size and sweeter taste in comparison with Virginia or Spanish peanuts. Tennessee Red Valencia Peanut is an heirloom peanut dating back to before the 1930s. I have been growing this peanut for a number of years with good success . It produces a rich flavored, delicious peanut with red skins and 2-4 seeds in each pod. They are excellent boiled, roasted, made into peanut butter, or pressed for oil. Very productive and easy to grow. This variety does not need to be hilled, as most peanuts do, and it will produce even in clay soils. It is considered early maturing, but should be planted as soon as possible to ensure a good crop. I would plant no later than the last week of May. Peanuts can be started as plants indoors or direct seeded after all danger of frost has passed. Sow 1-2 deep and 6-12 apart in rows or beds. Peanuts are slow to germinate, so be patient. Once the plant emerges keep well- weeded as peanuts grow slowly at first. By mid-summer, the plants will begin to flower and tendrils (fruiting penduncles) will emerge from the bottom of the branches and bury themselves into the soil. Each of these penduncles will grow into a peanut. At this time be careful when cultivating so as not to disturb or uproot the peduncles. When the plant nears full maturity the leaves will begin to yellow. The harvested plants are laid out on benches and the peanuts sprayed with water to remove dirt. Allow to dry in the sun for a few hours, then bring the plants into a shed to dry for a week or so. When the plants are fully dry it is easy to remove the peanuts. Bring your peanuts indoors for another 4-6 weeks to continue the drying process before storage. Peanuts for eating or seed should be stored in their shells.