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See Also: Green Bean Casserole; Bean Trivia; Dried Beans; longer Articles about Beans and individual bean names
BEANS, GREEN
The common green bean has been cultivated in Mexico for at least 7,000 years.
Green beans are often called string beans because years ago a fibrous string ran along the seam of the bean. The string was noticeable when you snapped off the ends. The snapping noise is the reason for its other nickname.
CDC.gov - 5 a Day
The 2008 contracted production of snap (green) beans in major snap (green) bean-producing states was 769,760 tons. Of this total, Wisconsin led all states (293,200 tons).
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