• Check the crop by lifting a few pods to see if they are mature.
• Timely harvesting of groundnuts is essential to avoid discoloration and germination of nuts. Some pods may also be left in the ground if harvested late.
• Dry the nuts after lifting them from the ground. During lifting, the pods contain 50-55% moisture and should be dried to 25% moisture content before storage.

Figure 4: harvested groundnuts