These beautiful heirloom peanuts are quite likely original ancestors to nuts grown today A rich and complex taste like nothing you have ever experienced before! Purchase of these heirloom jungle peanuts supports the preservation of the indigenous Shuar culture in Ecuador and Peru. The income from their native product allows them to gain legal title to their ancestral lands, keep out oil companies, and protect Mother Earth. Unlike domestic peanuts, these organic heirloom jungle peanuts are low in aflatoxin, a type of fungi found in certain agricultural crops, and are a sustainable rainforest product.