Abstract

Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), a high-protein pulse crop, have been grown in the Northeast since the 1800’s. As the local food movement continues to diversify and expand, consumers are asking stores to carry more locally-produced foods, and dry beans are no exception. Currently, the demand for heirloom dry beans has far exceeded the supply. In an effort to support and expend the local bean market throughout the northeast, the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program established a fifth year of trials in 2019 to evaluate heirloom dry bean varieties to see which ones thrive in our northern climate.

Keywords

Vermont, University of Vermont, dry bean, heirloom dry bean

Publication Date

2019

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