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See Also: Green Bean Casserole
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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