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This article explores how peanuts, a classic ballpark food, are made as part of a series about stadium foods. It describes peanuts' taste and eating experience at games, then details their production process. Readers learn that peanuts are actually legumes that grow underground in southern states. The article explains the farming process from planting to harvesting with special machines, followed by cleaning, sorting, roasting, and salting before packaging. The piece tracks the peanuts' journey from farm fields to stadium vendors, noting the entire process takes 6-7 months. Written at a 6th-grade reading level, it provides an educational look at this traditional sporting event snack.
May 1, 2025
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