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Modern Peanut's Wild Cousin, Thought Extinct, Found in Andes
Peanuts are part of cuisines worldwide. Whether as an oil or butter, a snack or an ingredient in savory and sweet dishes, it is easy to find this legume—most often thought of as a nut—in many dishes. But where does it come from? Its origin seems to be in South America, specifically Bolivia, according to new studies. The modern peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is the result of the hybridization of two older types of Andean peanut.
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