Specs: Hand-picked selected (H.P.S.) 1+1+3 Named for their distinctive shape, kidney beans are widely cultivated in gardens as both dry beans and green beans. Dry kidney beans will maintain their original quality for three to six months of storage. However, heat and humidity will cause degradation, so they must be kept in a cool, dark and dry place.
H.S. Code: 071333 Harvest Time: ▸ Summer Crop: May - June ▸ Winter Crop: November - December Sizes: ▸ 165-170/100 ▸ 180-200/100 ▸ 210-220/100
BROAD BEANS
Broad beans have a long tradition of cultivation in Old World agriculture, being among the most ancient plants in cultivation and also among the easiest to grow. It is believed to become part of the eastern Mediterranean diet around 6000 BC or earlier. Broad beans will grow best at soil temperatures between 15.5 and 18.3 °C (59.9 and 64.9 °F) and will not grow well at temperature below 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) or above 23.8 °C (74.8 °F). The broad beans will maintain their original quality for up to one year of storage, if stored in a dry and cool place.
