This past week, I found long beans at the Farmers Market and pluots (a cross between plums and apricots) at MOON Co-op. Having written about plums last week, I’ve opted to focus on long beans this ...

Beans can give, and give, and give right up until the end of the season. It doesn't take much to care for string beans — especially once they're established. In fact, if the plants are healthy, you'll ...

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Climate resilient, nutritious long beans are unfortunately susceptible to aphids and nematodes. By creating four new pest-resistant varieties of the beans, scientists aim to reduce farmers’ reliance ...

Chinese long beans vary in color from very deep green to pale green. You”ll find the more common dark green long bean at the market. Its Hmong name is taao-hia-chao. The taste is very similar to the ...

Canned beans are a busy person's best friend. They can easily add texture to a curry or chili, add protein to a salad, or be mashed into a bean dip. However, sometimes the tin you bring home from the ...

Q: Pre-pandemic, most people likely bought canned beans when needed for a specific recipe, but when things got serious we switched to dried beans — beans that were likely already old. So yes, many of ...