What am I?:                    I am part of the legume family.  This family includes beans, soybeans, and peanuts!

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When do I

grow best?:                     I am planted in early spring and picked in early summer.
 

What vitamins and

minerals do I have?:     I am an excellent source of fiber, vitamin C, and thiamine.  

 

How do you eat me?:   People steam me and eat me as a side dish, put me into pastas and soups, even put me into casseroles.

Fun Fact!:                        The Romans grew over 37 kinds of peas!