The bean is a tender, warm season vegetable. Like most
large seeded crops, beans require a moist soil for
germination and water availability at pod fill is
critical to ensure high yields. They are a good source of
carbohydrates containing moderate source of protein, dietary
fibre, Vitamin C, beta carotene and small amounts of calcium
plus other trace nutrients. Both immature and
mature seeds of these food legumes provide an important
dietary source of carbohydrates and proteins.
The hybrid seed varieties which come under this category
include:
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