Dry Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Dry beans are mature, dried seeds valued for their long storage life and rich, creamy texture. Maine-grown types include Yellow Eye, Jacob’s Cattle, Soldier, Navy, Black Turtle, and Vermont Cranberry beans.¹

Connections

They connect naturally with sweet corn, rye, and leafy greens: a familiar Northeast pattern of grain, bean, and vegetable.

Further notes

Dry beans, peas, and lentils are the mature seed forms of legumes and are collectively called pulses.²

Footnotes

1. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, “Legumes: Dry Beans, Peas, and Lentils,” accessed July 17, 2026. ↩

2. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, “Legumes: Dry Beans, Peas, and Lentils,” accessed July 17, 2026. ↩