Whether you call them navy beans or Boston beans, haricots are found to be the most common beans in the United States and Britain.

They are applauded as a strategic remedy for hidden hunger and healthy eating and are mostly important for children and women of reproductive … Download article as PDF. Dried haricot beans can be stored up to one year, provided that they are kept in cool and dry places. A scientist at Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is pushing for the adoption of common beans for industrial and nutritional value. Experts believe common beans could be an inexpensive solution to such nutritional challenges. Common Bean: the industrial and nutritional solution. Common bean refers to both bean plants grown solely for immature fleshy pods (garden or green bean) and those grown for dry seeds (dry bean).The largest production and consumption of the crop species is the dry bean type, which represents one of the main pulse crops in Canada. Much like cannellini beans or adzuki beans, they’re a common addition to soups and stews, but they can be prepared canned or dried and added to a number of other delicious meals as well. They are consumed either in fresh or dried forms.

Beans are becoming tradable commodity on domestic and international markets.

They are an important food crop contributing to nutrition and food security, income and employment. Common beans (Phaseous Vulgaris L) form a substantial part of household diets in East and Central Africa and are consumed by a majority of households. Dry bean has evolved from a wild growing vine in the highlands of Central America and the Andes in South America …

Do not get confused with haricot verts, which is an alternative name for immature green beans (or French beans).