The origin of Dutch beans

The origin of Dutch beans is the Mediterranean coast and West Asia.

Dutch beans are not produced in the Netherlands, so they are called Dutch beans because the Dutch brought them to China from their country of origin. Dutch bean is a pea plant of Papilionaceae, which mainly eats young pods. The tender pods of Dutch beans are crisp and fragrant, with high nutritional value. Dutch beans have a long history of cultivation. Pod-eating peas in the United States account for more than 90% of the pea planting area. China has been cultivated since the Han Dynasty, and now it is spread all over the southern and central regions.

Dutch bean is a long-day plant, most varieties can bloom early when the light is prolonged, and can delay flowering when the light is shortened, but some early-maturing varieties are not strict with the light requirements. Dutch beans need more water during the whole growing period. If the soil moisture is insufficient during seed germination, the seedling stage will be greatly delayed.

Recommended selection method of Dutch beans:

1, look at the shape

The beans in the fresh pods are flat, with small green pods and thick meat. The pods are light yellow with blue veins, thick and tender, and have no sweetness. They are ancient Dutch beans. The pods of the old varieties became hard and yellow, and the beans were round and big. At this time, you can't eat peas and pods, you can only peel them and eat them.

2. look at the beans gluten

Young peas have thin and prominent bean tendons. If the position of the long bean tendon of the Dutch bean is concave, it means that the Dutch bean is older.

3. Listen to the sound

When buying peas, you can grab some peas and rub them gently. If the sound is crunchy, it means that the peas are tender.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia ‐ Pea