Although the crop can be grown in all the seasons, kharif season production accounts for about 80 % of the total production.
More than 90 % of the groundnut area is grown under rainfed condition.Kharif crop is grown during June-September period in majority of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
In southern region it is grown as kharif as well as rabi crop and in southeastern states it is even cultivated in rice fallows during October-March. Groundnut is also cultivated during January-May as a summer crop under assured irrigation.