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Why are Shandong peanuts especially useful for producing cooking oil?

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Peanuts are the leading cash crop in Shandong, a province in China. They are particularly well suited for producing cooking oil because of their large size, which makes them especially effective for oil pressing. As a result, Shandong is a leading manufacturer of peanut oil for cooking.1