What belongs in the Fabaceae family

Comprises of the legume or bean family.
  • String beans
  • Stringless beans


  • French haricot beans
  • snap beans
  • black beans or black turtle beans
  • cranberry beans [ tan speckled with maroon or white with crimson]
  • Kidney beans
  • cannellini or white kidney beans'pinto beans
  • white beans [ navy beans]


general information
Orginated in Central and South America.

can be either harvested when immature or mature in growth.
Green beans are high in vitamin C and dietary fibre.

Resources

Phaseolus vulgaris

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