Cranberry bean explained

Cranberry bean
Species:Phaseolus vulgaris
Marketing Names:Borlotti bean, cranberry bean, Roman bean, saluggia bean and rosecoco bean
Origin:North and South America
Borlotti beans, raw
Kj:1458
Carbs:60.05 g
Sugars:2.4 g
Fiber:24.7 g
Fat:1.23 g
Satfat:0.244 g
Protein:23.03 g
Sodium Mg:6
Source Usda:1

The cranberry bean is a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) first bred in Colombia as the cargamanto.[1] It is also known as the Borlotti bean, Roman bean, romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), saluggia bean, gadhra bean or rosecoco bean.[2] The bean is a medium to large tan or hazelnut-colored bean splashed or streaked with red, magenta or black.

Saluggia beans are regional, a borlotti bean named after Saluggia in northern Italy for marketing purposes and where they have been grown since the early 1900s.[3]

Characteristics

The borlotti bean is a variety of the cranberry bean bred in Italy to have a thicker skin. It is used in Italian, Portuguese (Catarino bean), Turkish, and Greek cuisine.

The cranberry bean looks similar to the pinto bean, but cranberry beans are larger and have big maroon, magenta, or black specks on a creamy white background, more like Great Northern beans. After cooking, however, the specks vanish and the beans take on a more even, darker color.

A new cranberry bean variety, 'Crimson', is light tan speckled with maroon. It is resistant to viruses and has a high yield.[4]

Cultivars

Notes and References

  1. Book: Heirloom Beans. Sando. Steve. Barrington. Vanessa. Chronicle Books. 2008. 978-0-8118-6069-7. 15.
  2. Book: The Choice Guide to Food. 2011. UNSW Press. Sydney. 9781742241012. 46. 19 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Storia legumi (part 2). Provincia di Asti. 19 February 2016. 108. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301061838/http://www.provincia.asti.gov.it/modulistica/doc_download/7794-storialegumiparte2. 1 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Bright New Dry bean for Salads and other Foods. June 17, 2010. USDA Agricultural Research Service.