Helda/Flat Beans
"Helda/Flat Beans"
Helda/Flat Beans are a market type of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Common beans are offered as fresh pods or shell beans; the form of these beans is not specified.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Phaseolus vulgaris
Product Details
PLU Code
3048
4-digit conventional code
Category
Vegetables
Beans › All Sizes
Origin
Mexico, Northwestern Venezuela, Northern Argentina
Temperature
5 to 7.5°C (41 to 46°F)
Shelf Life
8-12 days
Status
Approved
About Helda/Flat Beans
The supplied market-type name is Helda/Flat. Cultivar-specific traits and individual shipment origin are not specified.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for fresh snap beans (green, yellow wax and purple types) and long beans, which HB66 says have similar requirements. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
5 to 7.5°C (41 to 46°F)
Humidity
95-100%
Packaging
Adequate ventilation, usually in crates or baskets with paper wraps
Shelf Life
8-12 days
Storage Notes: Keep beans away from ice and water, which cause translucent water-soaked areas on the pods. Highest freezing point: -0.7°C. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 230-233.
Applies to: fresh snap beans (green, yellow wax and purple types) and long beans, which HB66 says have similar requirements.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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