Great northern bean
Great Northern beans are beans that are white in color. They are characterized by their light flavor profile and their size. Great Northern beans are commonly used in soups and stews. They are similar in shape to a Lima bean and typically slightly shorter.
| Great northern bean | |
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A flat-podded variety of the common bean
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Phaseolus |
| Species: | P. vulgaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | |
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Great Northern Bean Media
Two genetic pools of the domestication of P. vulgaris 1 – Mesoamerican area2 – Andean area
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2020-04-15.