The cranberry bean is a variety of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) first bred in Colombia as the cargamanto.[3] 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.[4] The bean is a medium to large tan or hazelnut-colored bean splashed or streaked with red, magenta or black.
| Cranberry bean | |
|---|---|
| Species | Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Marketing names | Borlotti bean, cranberry bean, Roman bean, saluggia bean and rosecoco bean |
| Origin | North and South America |
 Fresh borlotti beans | |||||||||||
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1,458 kJ (348 kcal) | ||||||||||
60.05 g | |||||||||||
| Sugars | 2.4 g | ||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 24.7 g | ||||||||||
1.23 g | |||||||||||
| Saturated | 0.244 g | ||||||||||
23.03 g | |||||||||||
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| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] | |||||||||||
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.[5]
Characteristics
editThe 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.
(b) the same three borlotti beans, but cooked.
A new cranberry bean variety, 'Crimson', is light tan speckled with maroon. It is resistant to viruses and has a high yield.[6]
Cultivars
edit- Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco (Tongue of Fire), 60 days, bush, heirloom
References
edit- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Sando, Steve; Barrington, Vanessa (2008). Heirloom Beans. Chronicle Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-8118-6069-7.
- ^ The Choice Guide to Food. Sydney: UNSW Press. 2011. p. 46. ISBN 9781742241012. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Storia legumi (part 2)". Provincia di Asti. p. 108. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Bright New Dry bean for Salads and other Foods". USDA Agricultural Research Service. June 17, 2010.
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