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USDA-ARS Food Legume Genetics


Program Goal:

To increase market demand for beans and pulses and increase consumption by improving end-use quality traits through plant breeding.

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Focus

/ARSUserFiles/50500500/images/pasta/LimeGreen_bean_tan-sm-15.png Cooking time & canning quality
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/ARSUserFiles/50500500/images/pasta/LimeGreen_bean_tan-sm-15.png Flavor
/ARSUserFiles/50500500/images/pasta/LimeGreen_bean_tan-sm-15.png Use as a flour

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For more information, please see report:  Manteca Yellow Bean Pasta is a Naturally Rich Source of Bioavailable Iron 

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Links

Video on yellow bean and iron research at the USDA-ARS

 

 

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Please contact karen.cichy@usda.gov with comments and questions.