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Abstract: The study on quality and storability of peanut seed produced by local farmer in rainfed area was conducted in four large-seeded peanut varieties, Kaset 1, KU 50, KK 60-3 and KKU 72-2 and medium-seeded variety, Tainan 9. Peanuts were planted in the experiment station under irrigated condition and in the farmer field under rainfed condition. Pods of the five peanut varieties were stored under ambient condition at the experiment station and farmer house for 6 months. Germination, vigor and field emergence were determined at both before storage and every 3 months through out the storage period. Results revealed that peanut seeds produced under both condition were high in quality. Field emergence were at satisfactional level after 6 months storage. Quality and storability of peanuts seeds produced in experiment station were higher than those produced in farmer field. Among the five peanut varieties Kaset 1, KKU 72-2, Tainan 9 and KU 50 were higher in seed quality and storability than KK 60-3. Poster.