In-shell peanuts are a southern specialty brought to you by your local South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia Farmers. Goobers Earthnuts Groundpeas Pinders PARTS OF PLANT B ARE MISSING! CAN YOU FIND THEM? Plant A Plant B For further information (games, puzzles, riddles, etc.), visit KIDS CORNER at www.aboutpeanuts.com or contact: Virginia Carolinas Peanut Promotions PO Box 8, Nashville, NC 27856 Telephone: 252.459.9977 Email: [email protected] Web: www.aboutpeanuts.com NC VA SC Crossword Answers: Across 2. George, 5. underground, 7. peanuts Down 1. pegs, 2. grow, 3. butter, 4. legume, 6. dairy Word Scramble Answers: peg, roots, flower, plant, soil, peanut Peanut seeds are planted in May. (The peanut we eat is the seed.) Roots begin to grow; within 6-7 days the plant can be seen. Branches form and the plant begins to bloom 4-6 weeks later. Flowers fade and in 6 weeks pegs begin to appear. Pegs drop down into soil. Peanuts begin to grow at the end of the pegs and are harvested in October. Grades K-2 P E A N U T S