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Green beans belong to the Fabaceae family, they are grown in temperate, tropical, or subtropical climates. They are the pods of beans and the dried beans, which are their developed seeds. These can have different shapes: flat, round, cord-shaped, and eight-shaped.

The green bean season is spring and summer and their varieties are classified according to their cultivation, whether it is early, mid-cycle, or late:

• Green or red perona beans: flattened, wide and long, tender and without strings, they cook well.
• Bobi green beans: tube-shaped pod, smaller than peronas, thick and fleshy.
• Fine beans: little granulated variety.
• Garrofón: thick and flat-grain variety.

They contain a lot of water, carbohydrates, starch, fiber, proteins, and few fats, lipids, and calories; so they are recommended in weight loss diets. They are rich in vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B3, and B6; in minerals like 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 purifying, and prevent hypertension.

They are a very healthy food due to their high content of vitamins and minerals.