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  • Crop of the Week

  • Popping beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)

    Popping Beans

    Popping beans, or ñuñas as they are called in Peru, belong to an indeterminately growing varietal group of common beans, whose seeds expand upon toasting. They are a popular snack in parts of Peru and Ecuador, but little known outside their very limited "insular" distribution. [more]