edible bean


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Noun1.edible bean - any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for foodedible bean - any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
goa bean - Old World tropical bean
common bean - any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
soya, soya bean, soybean, soy - the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
bean plant, bean - any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
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This expected widening of crush margins provides upside for Archer Daniels, which can also benefit from increased demand for its edible bean and pea non-animal proteins, said Anderson, who keeps a Buy rating and $56 price target on Archer Daniels shares.
Product lines include row crop cultivators, edible bean cutters, header and swather transports, high capacity Haul Master Grain Carts and the revolutionary Super 7 Harrow.
Soybeans are edible bean which have numerous uses for both human and animal consumption.
Lima beans are the most familiar shell bean type, but virtually any edible bean can be enjoyed this way.
* ADM Edible Bean Specialties plans to construct a new Blumfield Township processing facility, which consists of a new four-story, 7,500 sq.
Several ingredients used in combination offer unique potential, including isolated soy and wheat proteins; extruded protein pieces, Fibersol-2 dietary fiber; edible bean powders; vitamin and mineral enrichment blends; whole wheat flour; CardioAid phytosterols; crystalline fructose; low-trans shortening and soy lecithin.
sunflower, soybean, canola, dry edible bean, and pulse crops (dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas) cost around $252 million annually in yield losses and diminished quality.
It will be useful for improving resistance to soil pathogenic fungi in dry edible bean and its adaptation to temperate climates will allow it to be easily utilized in temperate breeding programs.
Named for the central Iowa county where producers have grown soybeans for generations, the Greene Bean Project is introducing a new kind of bean for its rural community: the edible bean. The project was formulated out of the desire of several Greene County farmers to diversify their crops and promote value-added agriculture in their area.
In 1998, dry edible bean was killed by frost on over 1200 ha in Mclean County, North Dakota (Annu.
(3) Includes dry edible bean and pea, nut, tobacco, wool, fish and miscellaneous marketing cooperatives.