Foods Alive Organic Jungle Peanuts- Wild Heirloom Peanuts Harvested in the Amazon | 8oz Single Pack

Jungle peanuts are beautiful heirloom nuts, wild-crafted by the Shuar tribe of the Amazon. These amazing peanuts are quite likely the original ancestors to all the commercial nuts grown today. Beautiful to behold, they’re long and lean, with a deep chocolate-colored stripe. Subtle yet rich, aromatic, and earthy yet different from regular peanuts as wild strawberries are from bland, commercial ones. The peanut, while grown in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world is native to the Western Hemisphere. It probably originated in South America and spread throughout the New World as Spanish explorers discovered the peanut’s versatility. When the Spaniards returned to Europe, peanuts went with them. Later, traders were responsible for spreading peanuts to Asia and Africa. Peanuts, also known as groundnuts, are now grown in 108 countries.

• Jungle Peanut, Raw, Wild
• USDA organic. ICO certified organic. Certified vegan. Gluten free. These beautiful heirloom peanuts are quite likely original ancestors to nuts grown today. Direct from the pristine Amazonian rainforest, our wild jungle peanuts are harvested by the indigenous Achuar people on their land in a remote region near the border of Ecuador and Peru and flown out on small planes. The purchase of these wild nuts supports the preservation of Achuar culture and their way of life. The income from this product supports their campaign, coordinated by their allies at Amazon Watch to gain legal title to their ancestral lands, keep out oil companies and protect Mother Earth. Jungle peanuts contain all 8 essential amino acids, iron, & calcium. They taste familiar yet new: rich, aromatic and earthy – as different from regular peanuts as wild strawberries are from commercial ones. Add these protein rich nuts to your favorite trail mix, granola, salad, or just eat them by the handful! Kids love them too! Unlike most peanuts, jungle peanuts are very low in aflotoxin (less than 10 pbb). Certified Organic by ICO. Product of Ecuador. Packaged in Indiana.