Green beans

Common name: Green beans Scientific name: Phaseolus vulgaris Also called: Long beans - French beans Green beans belong to the legume family, their fruits ripen in a relatively short period, making them suitable for home cultivation. The fruit: • Straight pods with a bright green appearance and tender taste. Uses and benefits: • Used as food for humans, and have many health benefits. Native origin: • Thailand, from where they spread to all parts of the world. Suitable climatic conditions and soil for cultivation: • Beans are summer crops that do not tolerate frost, they grow in high temperatures, need sunlight, and warm, fertile, well-drained soil free of salts. Cultivation method: • Reproduce by seeds, and to achieve regular production, they are planted at intervals over several weeks during spring. Their fruits ripen in about 60 days, when they are ready for harvest.