Vegetable - French Beans

French Beans

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About the Vegetable :Green beans are found in two major groups, bush beans and pole beans.Bush beans are short plants, growing to approximately two feet in height, without requiring supports. They generally reach maturity and produce all of their fruit in a relatively short period of time, then cease to produce. Gardeners may grow more than one crop of bush beans in a season.Pole beans have a climbing habit and produce a twisting vine. Runner beans have a similar habit but are a different species of bean.

Scientific / Binomial name : Phaseolus vulgaris

Popularly Known as :French Beans, Broad beans, Bakla, Green Beans, String beans, Snap beans,Fine beans,French green beans, French filet beanswn as :

Usage :They are marketed canned, frozen, and fresh. Green beans are often steamed, boiled, stir-fried, or baked in casseroles. A dish with green beans popular throughout the United States, particularly at Thanksgiving, is green bean casserole, which consists of green beans, cream of mushroom soup, and French fried onions.