Green beans belong to the Fabáceas family and are grown in temperate, tropical or subtropical climates. Only the pods of beans and dried beans are their developed seeds. These can have different shapes: flat, round, cordate and figure-eight.
The season for green beans is spring and summer and their varieties are classified according to their cultivation, whether it is early, medium or late cycle:
- Judías green or red peronas: flattened, wide and long, tender and without strands, they are cooked bién.
- Judías green bobi: tube-shaped pod, smaller than peronas, thick and fleshy.
- Judías finas: not very grainy variety.
- Garrofón: coarse-grained and flat variety.
They contain a lot of water, carbohydrates, starch, fiber, protein and little fat, lipids and calories; therefore they are recommended in slimming diets. They are rich in vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B3 and B6; in minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, chromium and iodine; in folic acid, beta-carotene, amino acids and antioxidants. They are beneficial in combating diseases such as gout, arthritis and kidney stones. They also help prevent anemia and cholesterol, strengthen the immune system, regulate intestinal transit, are diuretic and depurative and prevent hypertension.
They are a very healthy food because of their high content of vitamins and minerals.
They are a very healthy food because of their high content of vitamins and minerals.
