Technically, Mexican jumping beans aren't beans at all but rather a seed pod from the desert shrub Sebastiana pavoniana, native to Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico. And contrary to popular depiction ...

Select fresh beans with bright green pods that are firm and plump ... Hungary and throughout the Balkans. Mexican fajitas wouldn’t be the same without refried beans – puréed beans that ...

For fresh eating, harvest before the pods and leaves start to turn yellow ... Insect pests to watch for include Mexican bean ...