<P> The small Spanish types are grown in South Africa, and in the southwestern and southeastern US . Prior to 1940, 90% of the peanuts grown in Georgia, USA, were Spanish types, but the trend since then has been larger - seeded, higher - yielding, more disease - resistant cultivars . Spanish peanuts have a higher oil content than other types of peanuts . In the United States, the Spanish group is primarily grown in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas . </P> <P> Cultivars of the Spanish group include' Dixie Spanish',' Improved Spanish 2B',' GFA Spanish',' Argentine',' Spantex',' Spanette',' Shaffers Spanish',' Natal Common (Spanish)', "White Kernel Varieties',' Starr',' Comet',' Florispan',' Spanhoma',' Spancross',' OLin',' Tamspan 90',' AT 9899--14',' Spanco',' Wilco I',' GG 2',' GG 4',' TMV 2', and' Tamnut 06' . </P> <P> Since 1940, the southeastern US region has seen a shift to production of Runner group peanuts . This shift is due to good flavor, better roasting characteristics and higher yields when compared to Spanish types, leading to food manufacturers' preference for the use in peanut butter and salted nuts . Georgia's production is now almost 100% Runner type . </P> <P> Cultivars of Runners include' Southeastern Runner 56 - 15',' Dixie Runner',' Early Runner',' Virginia Bunch 67',' Bradford Runner',' Egyptian Giant' (also known as' Virginia Bunch' and' Giant'),' Rhodesian Spanish Bunch' (Valencia and Virginia Bunch),' North Carolina Runner 56 - 15',' Florunner',' Virugard',' Georgia Green',' Tamrun 96',' Flavor Runner 458',' Tamrun OL01',' Tamrun OL02' ' AT - 120',' Andru - 93',' Southern Runner',' AT1 - 1',' Georgia Brown',' GK - 7', and' AT - 108' . </P>

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