white bean

What a source of protein & co!!

Profile of white beans

Botanical name

Phaseolus vulgaris

Family

Legumes / Fabaceae

nickname

Lima bean

Origin of the name

The name is derived from the Middle High German word 'bone,' meaning bean. Therefore, the names (likely) commemorate farmers who cultivated beans many years ago.

Origin/Cultivation

The origin of the white bean lies in Central and South America.

Here, nutritious pulses have always been used as a staple food.

During colonization, white beans spread from the American continent to almost every part of the world. Today, they are used in South American cuisine as well as in European cuisine.

Facts in brief

Baked beans, a breakfast classic popular especially in Great Britain and the USA, consists of white beans

Happen

Commercial cultivation now takes place in the USA as well as in East Asia and Europe.  

Season/Harvest (DACH )

 approx. July-October (outdoors)

Season/Harvest

Europe e.g. cultivation France:

JAN x FEB x MAR x

APR x MAY x JUN x

JUL ˽ AUG ˽ SEP ˽

OCT ˽ NOV x DEC x 

x not available ˽ Outdoor 2 Ո Storage / Greenhouse

Storage conditions

Beans: airtight, dry, protected from light

Tip: If the shell has hardened after long storage, the beans are not bad, only the cooking time will be slightly longer. 
Edible parts

bean

Preparation form

germinated, cooked