{"product_id":"sperli-80687-erdnuss-jimmys-pride","title":"SPERLI Erdnuss Jimmy’s Pride","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeanuts from your own container: Jimmy’s Pride grows 30–60 cm tall, flowers yellow and lets its cream-coloured fruits ripen underground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigins \u0026 history\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe peanut comes from South America, from the region of present-day Bolivia and northern Argentina, where it was grown thousands of years ago. Portuguese and Spanish seafarers spread it to Africa and Asia in the 16th century. Although called a nut, botanically it is a legume – a relative of beans and peas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exciting project for containers and raised beds in a warm, sunny spot. After flowering, stalks called pegs grow down into the soil, where the pods develop; a loose soil makes their way easy. Harvest is in August and September, and the kernels are usually roasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe botanical epithet ‘hypogaea’ means ‘below the earth’. In the USA the agricultural scientist George Washington Carver made the peanut an important crop for the exhausted soils of the South in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA thought for giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe peanut flowers in the light and then deliberately lowers its fruit into the earth. Those who put down roots can bear rich fruit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 packet for approx. 5 plants\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arachis hypogaea\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e annual\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for containers:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes (raised bed, container)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e all year round\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e August–September\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5–1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14–28 days\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRow spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed type:\u003c\/strong\u003e loose seed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSowing indoors is possible all year round, ideally in the PRO24 propagator (Anzuchthaus PRO24): sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe seeds need at least 25 °C and germinate in 14–28 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOnly move outdoors once frosts are over – the peanut is not hardy.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlant in full sun, 50 cm apart within and between rows, ideally in loose peat-free vegetable compost (Gemüseerde torffrei).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery time: 1–2 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/saatgut\"\u003eDiscover more seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPERLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60230551601536,"sku":"SPERLI-80687","price":3.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2868\/5696\/files\/sperli-80687-originalpackung.jpg?v=1793097288","url":"https:\/\/www.green24.de\/en\/products\/sperli-80687-erdnuss-jimmys-pride","provider":"GREEN24","version":"1.0","type":"link"}