In this paper, brief history, producing region and market types, planting area and yield, planting technology (including sowing, harvesting, and disease and pest control), consumption and product quality control of peanut in the U.S. were introduced. According to meeting proceedings of American peanut research and education society (APRES) from 2010 to 2012, main research aspects and trends of peanut, such as resource and breeding, genetics and biotechnology, production technology, and disease & pest resistance, were also analyzed, for providing suggesting for peanut research and production in China. Peanut;