Tag: Green Beans

How to Grow Common Beans Common Name Common bean, green bean, French bean, snap bean, string bean Soil Type Loamy, moist, well-drained Soil pH Acidic (6.0 to 6.2) Bloom Time Spring, summer Hardiness Zones 2–11 (USDA) Where is the best place to grow green beans? Like most vegetables, green beans grow best in well-drained soil […]

Pesticide Residues Found in Green Beans: What Pesticide? How Often is it Found?6 Conventional vs. Organic Acephate 28.0% Conventional vs. Organic Methamidophos 26.7% Conventional vs. Organic Azoxystrobin 25.9% Conventional vs. Organic Endosulfan sulfate 17.2% Conventional vs. Organic Do green beans have a lot of pesticides? And the thing about green beans is that they are […]

Green Beans. Aside from the visual difference in color, yellow and green beans vary slightly in their nutrition profiles, according to the USDA. That said, the differences are usually insignificant. Both are low-calorie, cholesterol-free and fiber-rich options. Are yellow beans healthy? Low in sodium, practically fat-free and cholesterol-free, yellow wax beans provide a good source […]

Roma II is a bush form of famous Pole Romano. Its distinctive robust flavor and heavy crop of stringless, flat green pods, 4 1/2″ long make it a great choice. COOKING HINT: blanch, then saute in olive oil with a few sprigs of summer savory. Excellent for freezing. What are Roma 2 beans? Roma II […]

So juicy! Romano beans are an Italian flat bean in the same family as garden variety string beans, which also counts fancy French haricots verts and yellow wax beans as siblings. They’re broad and flat—as if someone accidentally sat on a giant string bean—with a juicy, sweet flavor and great crunch. What do Roma beans […]

How to make flat beans with garlic and onions. First wash them with clean tap water, then trim the ends of the beans and slice them in to 3 cm (or 1 inch) sections with a sharp knife. (A blunt one won’t work very well) Meanwhile, bring some water to the boil in a medium […]

Flat beans, also known as helda beans, romano beans and “sem fhali” in some Indian states, are a variety of Phaseolus coccineus, known as runner bean with edible pods that have a characteristic wide and flat shape. Flat beans are normally cooked and served as the whole pods, the same way as other green beans. […]

Plant Italian bush beans when all danger of spring frost has passed. Apply a 2-inch layer of compost over a well-draining garden bed that is in full sun. Till the compost into the top 6 to 8 inches of soil with a hoe or a power tiller. Italian bush beans have long, flat pods and […]

Fill the steam basket with the washed green beans and place a lid on the pot. Turn the heat on to high and allow the water to come up to a boil (about 3 minutes). Once the water begins to boil, allow the beans to steam for about 5 minutes, or until they reach your […]

Flat bean ‘Flat bean’ Species Phaseolus vulgaris Marketing names ‘Romano bean’, ‘Helda beans’, ‘Gavar fhali’ Origin Italy Why are some green beans flat? Overly hot temperatures as beans are forming may engender a degree of toughness. High temps interfere with pollination and adequate irrigation, which affects the bean crop as a whole. Plant beans, allowing […]

Of the green snap beans (aka, “green beans”), the most commonly known variety is the Blue Lake, which has a fairly meaty texture. Its slender, often spendier sister is the haricotharicotFasole cu cârnați (“beans with sausages”, Romanian pronunciation: [faˈsole ku kɨrˈnat͡sʲ]) is a popular Romanian dish, consisting of baked beans and sausages. A variation replaces […]

Snap beans (aka string or stringless): slender, 5- to 7-inch pods. Try ‘Blue Lake 274’ (bush), heirloom ‘Kentucky Wonder’ (bush or pole), or ‘Provider’ (bush). Do stringless beans need a trellis? They need to be grown up a trellis, teepee, tower, netting, or stakes and begin to crop eleven to twelve weeks from seeding. The […]

BPA Plastic & Male Sexual Dysfunction Canned foods and sliced turkey were found to be contaminated with the plastics chemical BPA, which has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction. Are canned green beans good for you? Canned green beans have almost similar nutritional value as of fresh beans. They provide the same […]

The term string bean refers to older cultivars that develop a tough string along the joined edge as they get older. Newer cultivars have been bred to reduce this string, and are called stringless beans. Wax bean is a yellow form of the green bean. Purple bean is a purple form of the green bean. […]

Any string bean variety will produce seeds that can be shelled, but the pods of most shell bean varieties are too tough to be eaten. Do green beans need to be shelled? In their immature state, the beans housed inside green bean pods are small and underdeveloped—as with snap peas—so they do not need to […]

Snap beans, green beans, or string beans… no matter which name you prefer, they are one and the same and in season! What’s another name for Italian green beans? romano beansItalian green beans are also generally known under the names of romano beans, flat beans and runner beans. They have a characteristic wide and flat […]

Besides freezing, you can store unwashed fresh green bean pods in the refrigerator. We recommend to put your beans into a GladWare® Container. It’s best to store your fresh green beans in the fridge, otherwise store green beans in the freezer if you want them to last longer. What is the best way to store […]

String beans are whole, immature pods, while shell beans are the seeds inside more mature pods. Any string bean variety will produce seeds that can be shelled, but the pods of most shell bean varieties are too tough to be eaten. You’ll find good string beans from early summer until frost. Can you eat the […]

The term string bean refers to older cultivars that develop a tough string along the joined edge as they get older. Newer cultivars have been bred to reduce this string, and are called stringless beans. Are stringless green beans bush or pole? Yellow wax beans: 5- to 7-inch pods have a milder flavor than green […]

Preparing The Soil For Planting Next, sow bean seeds one inch deep, and 4 to 5″ apart. Leave at least 18″ between rows to allow space for harvest. Plant bean seeds at a depth of 1 inch. Seed will germinate quickly and be ready for harvest in as little as 50 days. Are purple beans […]