Alex:

Peanuts are indigenous to the new world. They were cultivated by the Incas in South America in Pre-Columbian times. The Spanish conquistadors discovered peanuts and brought them to Spain. Hence Spanish peanuts. Other Spanish explorers working the coast of Africa traded them there. Then, when slaves were brought to the colonies, they knew about peanuts (goobers). Now they're grown throughout the south, especially in Georgia. So, the next time your kid has a peanut butter sandwich you can explain to him/her the history of the peanut and watch him/her yawn.

Bev and Jerry