The Origin of Wild and Domestic Beans
The Origin of Wild and Domestic Beans
 Bean Type |
Location Grown |
Planting |
Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Lima Bean | Central San Joaquin Valley; Sacramento Valley | April – June | September – October |
 Black Bean |
Parts of the Central San Joaquin Valley; Sacramento Valley | April – June | September – October |
| Blackeye Bean | Central & Southern San Joaquin Valley; Sacramento Valley | April – June | September – October |
 Butter Bean |
Coastal Areas; Central San Joaquin Valley | April – June | September – October |
| Cranberry Bean | Sacramento Valley; Parts of the Central San Joaquin Valley | April – June | September – October |
 Dark & Light Red Kidney Beans |
Sacramento Valley; San Joaquin Valley | April – June | September – October |
| Garbanzo Bean | Coastal Foothills; Central and Southern San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento Valley | December – January | June – July |
 Pink Bean |
Sacramento Valley; Parts of the Central San Joaquin Valley | April – June | September – October |
| Pinto Bean | Sacramento Valley; Parts of the Central San Joaquin Valley | April – June | September – October |
Blackeye Bean | Origin: West Africa/Asia | Class: Genus Phaseolus
Black Bean | Origin: South America | Class: Phaseolus Vulgaris
Cranberry Bean | Origin: Colombia | Class: Phaseolus Vulgaris
Garbanzo Bean | Origin: Middle East | Class: Fabaceae Family
Kidney Bean | Origin: Peru | Class: Phaseolus Vulgaris
Lima Bean | Origin: Peru | Class: Phaseolus Iunatus
Pinto Bean | Origin: Peru | Class: Phaseolus Vulgaris
California Bean Innovation Timeline
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