who discovered the enola bean?

Question

the discoverer of the patented enola bean.

Answer 1

The patent is for Larry Proctor.
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/food_politics/beans/2.html
The bean that is patented was a seed selected strain for pure pale yellow beans. This means when bred within the lineage they will consistently produce only the pale yellow seed. They say the plants have been selected for the alleles that produce one yellow color rather than several yellow shades otherwise they are genetically identical.

The genus and species both were classified by Linnaeus in 1753.
http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/P/Phaseolus_vulgaris.asp

These beans have been bred extensively into many named cultivars over several centuries. Phaseolus vulgaris evolved in two populations, one in South and another in Central America. Its wild forms are still found from Argentina to Mexico.
There are 6 major forms in cultivation derived from the parent wild plants. These have been further hybridized since about 5500 BC. Some of these were developed for storage as dry yellow beans rather than eaten as fresh green pods. These are the ancestors to the Enola bean.

Answer 2

I don't think anyone really knows who discovered the Enola Bean. John Proctor of POD-NERS, LLC claims he "discovered" it which is why he was granted the patent, but obviously that's not true considering indigenous Meso-Americans have been using the bean for centuries, and once his patent took effect yellow bean trade plummeted 90%

Whoever the indigenous Mexican that discovered the bean centuries ago was, s/he is long since dead and has no claim to ownership. Unfortunately our government believes someone can OWN a plant that grows freely and has existed long before the discoverer. I really hate that. The enola bean thing is nothing compared to what the Pharmaceutical Industry does to native people when it pirates one of their natural remedies and turns it into a pill.

Answer 3

Hello Atchie.
I agree vvith Cocoanut Grove. VVhomever discovered the Enola bean is probably no longer vvith us. Also, *no one* can *discover* anything vvith a *patent* as a *patent* is a grant protection of an *invention*, *not* a *discovry*.

Hope that helps. Take care.






I iust invent, then vvait until man comes around to needing vvhat I've invented.
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