Picard's Peanuts - Talbotville, Ontario
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Keldar5
N 42° 48.198 W 081° 15.196
17T E 479291 N 4739003
A local attraction along highway #3.
Waymark Code: WMX2EB
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/17/2017
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From the website:
For more than three decades, families and friends have come from miles around for the fresh roasted peanuts and specialty confectionery products at the Original Picard’s retail outlets
The home of the Canadian peanuts, Picard’s is owned and operated by the remaining Picard family members, John & sister Renee, who have been with the business since inception. The unique products were created by John Picard to add a diversity of products starting with Ontario peanuts and then to value-enhanced snack products. In the following years, unique products made with the finest chocolates, unique snacks like our "Crispy Potato Chip Covered Peanuts" and now our farm fresh Kettle Chips are all unique to Picard’s and are only found in the Original Picard’s stores – St.Jacobs, Talbotville, Waterdown, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Waterford. (With the sale of Picard Peanuts stores in Simcoe, Morriston, Fonthill and Woodstock – our original products are no longer available in these 4 locations.) We process over a half-million pounds of quality Jumbo Cocktail, Extra Fancy Virginia, Spanish, Ontario grown Valencia peanuts and other specialty nuts.
Peanut seeds are planted in May and by June small yellow flowers can be seen signalling a bountiful crop. The plants may be irrigated to reduce stress and encourage secondary flowering and peg setting. Yes, peanuts start to grow from the pollinated flowers above the ground attached to pegs that penetrate the soil and form the peanut underground. In late September, mature plants are dug up and left in the sun to partially dry. Combines pick up the sun-dried peanuts and remove them from their vines. Peanuts are washed, sorted and placed in wagons to be dried for storage. When completely dry the peanuts are graded and placed in cold storage until they are ready to be processed. Our peanuts are roasted weekly in order to deliver the freshest taste in every bite.
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Monday: 9am to 5pm
Tuesday: 9am to 5pm
Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: 10am to 5pm
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: Not listed
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