University of Florida peanut breeder Dan Gorbet has given consumers a reason to eat even more peanuts — a variety called SunOleic 97R that is richer in heart-healthy oleic fatty acids than olive oil. In addition, peanut growers should like SunOleic 97R because it yields more peanuts per acre and companies that use peanuts in their products should appreciate SunOleic 97R’s longer shelf life.
Courtesy UF-IFASBecause peanut shellers, who buy raw peanuts from thousands of growers and prepare them for the commercial market, will have to pay a premium for SunOleic 97R and be willing to keep high-oleic peanuts segregated from regular peanuts during processing, the key to the success of SunOleic 97R will lie in creating demand for its beneficial traits.
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Due to their modified composition, Hi Oleic peanuts are more and more in demand by candy makers. Tyron Spearman has more details.
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