Why won't anyone answer my question about beans seriously?

Question

I just have never known where they come from and how they grown and what they are... whats wrong with that? School has been teaching me more important things...

Answer 1

Look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean

Answer 2

Beans have been a part of our diet since man began to cultivate plants. They are high in protein1 and are less costly to produce than high protein animal products. Many different varieties are grown all over the world, in gardens and commercially for food; both for human consumption and for livestock.

This entry looks at the many varieties of beans worldwide, why they are so good for us, how to grow them and how to cook them. There are some golden rules, some rules of thumb and one warning.

What is a Bean?

All beans are members of the Leguminosae family of plants, commonly known as legumes, which includes both beans and peas. It is the third largest family of flowering plants after orchids and daisies. They are natives of four continents: Europe, Africa, Asia and South America.

A bean is composed of a seed coat containing an embryonic plant and a pair of cotyledons2. The bean that we eat may not simply be a seed. Some of the vegetables that we call beans include the seed pod, as well as the seed itself. Runner beans are one example.

The Nutritional Value of Beans

Beans are a good source of several nutrients, including iron, protein, B vitamins, folic acid and oil or starch. Beans with coloured shells contain antioxidants. They are a rich source of fibre, which helps to reduce levels of LDL cholesterol in blood. Fibre is also known as 'roughage' and is important because it absorbs water, adds bulk and ensures that wastes pass out of the body efficiently. If this does not happen several problems can occur including constipation and diverticular disease.

Soya beans are the stars of the bean world. They are the only beans to contain all eight amino acids necessary to make a 'complete' protein. They also contain photoestrogens, which are thought to slow bone loss, reduce the chances of prostate cancer and heart disease.

Growing Beans at Home

It is simple and satisfying to grow your own beans. They are warm climate crops, which will nonetheless grow in a temperate climate summer. They can be grown as pod or snap beans, where one eats seed and pod alike, shell beans, where the immature bean is eaten, and as dry beans, where the mature seed is consumed.

In the Garden

The four key requirements to grow any bean crop are sunshine, warmth, water and soil packed with compost or manure. The sunnier the summer, the bigger your bean crop. The warmer the summer,3 the bigger your bean crop. The more compost that you put into, or on top of, your soil the bigger your bean crop. The high compost content of the soil results in good water retention and the soil needs to be moist at all times.

Bean seeds can be bought from seed suppliers, bought from the shops and sown, or easily collected from your previous season's crop. In areas where frosts last into the late spring, beans should be sown indoors in small pots or trays in a warm atmosphere. The seedlings can be planted out once the frosts are over and when the soil has begun to warm up. In areas without spring frosts, seeds can be planted directly into the ground where you want them to grow. The soil should be above 50°F (10°C) as a rule of thumb to avoid rot or poor germination. The plants should be about six inches apart, but check the instructions on the seed packet for specifics. Keep the bean patch weeded throughout the growing season, or keep it well-mulched with something like grass cuttings. Supports for climbing beans should be put into the ground before the seeds are sown, or seedlings planted out. Beans do not like to have their roots disturbed.

Answer 3

FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS
Beans originated in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica and all are members of the Leguminoseae, a family of plants with worldwide distribution. There are nearly 30 legume species used as vegetables, most of which are important in countries other than the United States. A few are grown for tuber or tuberous roots, but most are grown for seeds or pods. In the United States, those with commercial significance are garden pea, cowpea, snap bean, lima bean, soybean, mung bean, dry field types such as navy, pinto, kidney beans and, to a lesser extent, chickpea, lentil, and fava beans. Both immature and mature seeds of these food legumes provide an important dietary source of carbohydrates and proteins in both underdeveloped and developed countries. The immature pod contains vitamins A and C, while dry seeds contain protein, carbohydrates and some of the essential minerals.
The biochemical reduction of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia and protein nitrogen in lateral root nodules by the symbiotic bacterium Rhizobium, supply part of the nitrogen requirements of this family. Nitrogen fixation is considered an important physiological process for plants in this family. To some degree however, this symbiotic relationship limits economic yields of legumes, since energy must be diverted from dry matter accumulation to drive the reduction of nitrogen in protein. For the major vegetable legumes of commercial importance, snap beans, lima beans and sugar peas, nitrogen fixation is not an efficient source of nitrogen for plant growth. Fertilizer applications of nitrogen in the commercial production of these plants are required and the application of nitrogen fertilizer suppresses nitrogen fixation. All these crops require supplemental fertilizer from applied fertilizers, nutrients contained in the soil, organic matter or cover crop residue breakdown. However, in lessor developed countries where fertilizer cost are prohibitive, nitrogen fixation is an important part of supplying the nitrogen requirements of certain food legumes to produce a limited yield but one that is important to substaining a food source for their diet.

I found this very interesting myself. And to know that beans actually had a history like this. Great question kid!

Answer 4

Beans come from the bean plant,the beans are the seeds of future bean plants they are stored in pods.

Answer 5

It take about three seconds to google beans and a wealth of bean knowledge will apear.

Answer 6

Beans are the seeds of the plant.

Answer 7

See my answer in What are beans? Where do they come from? How are they made? I don't know if it is kosher to repost my answer there here.

Answer 8

Throw them out the window, check in the morning, you might find a giant up there.

Answer 9

maybe b/c its about beans

Answer 10

D o you go to a school for spammers....that's what you sound like.