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==== Valencia group ====<!-- This section is linked from [[Valencia peanut]] -->
[[File:Valencia peanuts.jpg|right|thumb|Valencia peanuts]]
Valencia group peanuts are coarse and have heavy reddish stems and large foliage. In the United States, large commercial production is primarily in the [[South Plains]] of [[West Texas]] and in eastern New Mexico near and south of [[Portales, New Mexico|Portales]], but they are grown on a small scale elsewhere in the South as the best-flavored and preferred type for [[boiled peanuts]]. They are comparatively tall, reaching a height of {{convert|125|cm|in|abbr=on}} and a spread of {{convert|75|cm|in|abbr=on}}. Peanut pods are borne on pegs arising from the main stem and the side branches. Most pods are clustered around the base of the plant, and only a few are found several inches away. Valencia types are three- to five-seeded and smooth, with no constriction of the shell between the seeds. Seeds are oval and tightly crowded into the pods. Typical seed weight is 0.4 to 0.5 g. This type is used heavily for selling roasted and salted in-shell peanuts and peanut butter. Varieties include 'Valencia A' and 'Valencia C'.