Purple Wax Beans

Commodity Overview

When purple beans are ripe, the seed has a red or deep coppery hue. Purple beans closely resemble the July bean, a variety with seeds of deep green color and pods that are shorter and narrower than large-seed varieties. They are available in the summer.

Produce Availability

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PLUs

4531 purple wax beans

Characteristics

Commodity: Beans
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Plump purple pods with a green interior
Flesh: Crisp and tender
Flavor: Grassy and sweet
Size: 4"-6" long
Color: Purple pods are green inside; pods turn green when cooked
Shape: Cylindrical
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Availability: Summer

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Metro Star Produce Distributors LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Saint Paul, 55108-1249 Minnesota

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Frontera Imports Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Forest Park, 30297 Georgia

Cooking Vegetables:

Chinese Long Beans, Green Beans, Haricots Verts, Green Romano Beans, Purple Wax Beans, Scarlet Runner Beans, Wax/Yellow Beans, Soybeans/Edamame, White Garlic, Elephant Garlic

RC Hatton Farms

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Business Type:

Grower

Location HQ:

Clewiston, 33440-7798 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Chinese Long Beans, Green Beans, Haricots Verts, Green Romano Beans, Purple Wax Beans, Scarlet Runner Beans, Wax/Yellow Beans, Soybeans/Edamame, Napa Cabbage, Red Cabbage