The 2 major varieties of Penuts produced in India are Bold (runners) and Java (Spanish). The Bold variety peanuts have typically reddish brown skin with oblong shape, while Java variety have pink skin with spheroidal in shape.
Peanuts are processed in various forms as Peanut butterFlavoured peanutsCoated peanuts Peanut barsChocolate spreads, nut biscuits, crushed nuts used on cakes, buns, icecream and desserts.