A lima bean it green and a little flat. A butter bean is also flat, but much larger--often 1.5 inches long. Before cooking, the "butter bean" (as it is known in the Southern U.S. and some other places) is white or creamy colored. After cooking, it is usually a tan to light brown colored. Lima beans usually have a somewhat tart taste, while butter beans are much milder and sweeter.
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Fava Beans
no, the great northern bean is a fully developed "green" or "string" bean, the speckled butter bean is a flat pod bean, and bears almost no resemblance.
no, the great northern bean is a fully developed "green" or "string" bean, the speckled butter bean is a flat pod bean, and bears almost no resemblance.
we should dry butter beans by keeping it under the sun
Broad Beans
Butter beans, also known as lima beans, are native to South America. They were domesticated in the Andes region of Peru.
i say lima beans, then butter beans. lima beans, Castro beans, and green beans
Broad beans
Tinned broad beans are widely available, they can be bought from most supermarkets, larger grocery shops and on line grocers.
They are also called lima beans.
Horses should not eat broad beans, as they contain substances that can be toxic to them. It is best to avoid feeding broad beans to horses and stick to their regular diet of hay, grass, and commercial feeds.