GREEN LONG BEAN (PREORDER)

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This is a Preorder Item.

This item is sold based on market price and is available 1 business day after order placement Monday - Friday and pending availability on Saturdays. There is a $20 deposit upon order placement to reserve this item. Otherwise, today’s selling price will be shown. Our team will contact you to confirm availability Monday - Friday and adjust pricing as needed.

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  • ~40 lbs
  • Green Long Bean aka "Long-Podded Cowpea", "Asparagus Bean", "Snake Bean", "Chinese Long Bean", "Yard Long Bean", "You-Dou-Jiao", "油豆角"
  • Green long beans look like overgrown green beans; measuring one and a half to three feet long. It has a distinctly beany taste and is not sweet like the green bean. Green long bean has a glossy appearance after cooking and works best briefly steamed, stir-fried, or braised. Green long bean is available year-round.
Handling Tip
Selection
  • Green long bean is firm with a uniform green color,
  • No signs of yellowing, wilting, or rusty color.
  • Thinner beans are preferred and avoided beans that are bulging.
Storage
  • Green long bean should be stored at 40°F - 45°F (4.5°C - 7°C) with a relative humidity of ninety to ninety-five percent and no mist.
  • The typical shelf life is seven to ten days.
  • Green long bean is sensitive to ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that regulates ripening. Green long beans should not be stored with high ethylene-producing products to extend shelf life and avoid yellowing. Green long bean produces a low level of ethylene.
  • Green long bean is sensitive to chilling injury at storage below 32°F (0°C). Symptoms include brown spots and water-soaked spots.