When growing beans, any variety can be harvested young and tender, and it will be a delicious green bean, but many green bean varieties are selected or bred for thick, meaty pods, no strings, and slow seed formation, to maximize the quantity and quality of the pods.Shelling...
They were first thought to be consumed in Mexico and South America around 7,000 years ago. Some sources state that they originally were found and harvested in Peru during this time and then spread to almost every other nearby South American and Central American nation over the hundreds of year...
Today there are seven main types that are harvested and made available throughout most “Western” countries, including the most popular types, the Italian (large, purple oval) and small Japanese eggplant. Some types of eggplant varietiesinclude: ...