India is the largest exporter of Groundnut in the World. Swarex Export having good manufacturing sources mainly focus on cultivation, processing, packaging, hygienic etc. The three important processed products from groundnut are: (i) Hand-picked and selected ground-nuts (HPSG) (ii) Roasted and salted groundnuts, and (iii) Edible oil. Edible groundnuts are traditionally called HPSG in trade circles HPSG is traditionally an export earner Domestic and international trade in HPSG is undertaken as per the size of the groundnuts termed as âCountâ- Based on the count, kernels are classified into four broad groups; small (60-80 counts); medium (40-60 counts); large (30-40 counts); and very large kernels (20-30 counts) A larger size of the kernel means lower count and would fetch a higher price and vice versa.
There are many popular types of peanuts in India, such as Bold (or Runner), Java (or Spanish) and Red Natal.