Bean research
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An array of bean varieties being tested by Oregon State University, on display at a field day in August 2023.
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Oregon State University Professor of Horticulture, Jim Myers (center) with research faculty assistant Emma Goodwin (left) and Oregon Green Bean Fest-goer Dave Nunn talking about green beans.
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Oregon is the 4th largest producer of green beans in the U.S. Since the season for fresh green beans is so short, most of Oregon's crop is produced for the frozen market. At the Oregon Green Bean Fest, the public got to taste these different beans in their fresh state.
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Toasted green bean sandwiches on offer at the Oregon Green Bean Fest in August, 2023 — an unexpected way to enjoy fresh green beans.
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OSU professor of crop and soil science Brigid Meints explains the goals of her barley and heirloom bean field trials at a test plot in Corvallis, Oregon, in August 2023.
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Heirloom "Whipple" bean plant growing in a Portland garden. "Whipple" beans are now commercially grown in Oregon to keep up with nationwide demand for heirloom beans.
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Green bean enthusiast Dave Nunn holding a cup of green bean soft serve at the Oregon Green Bean Fest in August, 2023.
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Bean grower Matthew Cook of Cook Family Farms in Albany, Oregon, holding a cup of green bean soft serve at the Oregon Green Bean Fest in August 2023.
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