Description

• The most common bean shoots are mung beans
• They have been used in Chinese cuisine for centuries
• Shoots are about 6 to 8 cm long, thin and white and contain the intact roots
• Are sometimes grown in the dark so the developing leaves can be pale yellow
• They have a crunchy, slightly nutty flavour
• Very high in vitamin A
• Available: all year 

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

Botanical Name: Phaseolus aureus

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Availablity: January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December

Growing Areas: 

QLD – Brisbane, Fassifern Valley, Lockyer Valley
NSW – Bathurst, Gosford
VIC – Melbourne Metropolitan Area
SA – Adelaide Plains
WA – Perth Metropolitan Outer Areas