Product name: Dried Broad Beans
Botanical name: Vicia Faba L.
Family name: Fabaceae
Origin: Egypt
Packing: 25 kg bags
HS Code: 07135000
Dried: by Air Dried
The Story of Dried Broad Beans in Ancient Egypt
Dried broad beans, also known as fava beans, played a significant role in the daily life and diet of the ancient Egyptians. As one of the oldest cultivated crops in the region, broad beans were a staple food that provided essential nutrients to the people, from farmers and workers to priests and royalty.
Dried Broad Beans in Ancient Egyptian Diet
Broad beans were a major source of protein, fiber, and energy, making them a crucial part of the Egyptian diet. They were often dried for long-term storage and later rehydrated for cooking. These beans were commonly prepared in stews, mashed into pastes, or cooked with onions and herbs to create hearty meals.
It is believed that broad beans were a common food for laborers, including those who worked on great construction projects like the pyramids. Their high nutritional value helped sustain workers during long hours of physical labor.
Religious and Cultural Significance
The relationship between ancient Egyptians and broad beans is somewhat mysterious. Some historical accounts suggest that broad beans were avoided by priests and possibly considered impure in religious practices. Greek historian Herodotus claimed that Egyptian priests did not eat or even touch broad beans, although this claim remains debated among scholars.
Despite this, broad beans were widely consumed by the general population and even placed in tombs as food offerings for the dead, ensuring sustenance in the afterlife. This suggests that, while possibly avoided by religious elites, broad beans were still valued as an essential food source.
Medicinal Uses of Broad Beans
Ancient Egyptian healers used various plants and legumes in their medicine, and broad beans were likely recognized for their health benefits. They are rich in protein, iron, and vitamins, which would have been useful for maintaining strength and vitality. However, some people have a genetic condition called favism, which causes a reaction to broad beans, and it is possible that ancient Egyptians were aware of this sensitivity.
The Legacy of Dried Broad Beans
Broad beans remained a central part of Egyptian cuisine throughout history. Today, they are a key ingredient in Ful Medames, Egypt's national dish, which dates back thousands of years. Ful Medames, a slow-cooked dish of mashed fava beans, continues to be a beloved breakfast meal across Egypt and the Middle East.
The story of dried broad beans in ancient Egypt reflects their importance as a nutritious, sustaining food, deeply connected to both daily life and cultural traditions. Their legacy lives on in modern Egyptian cuisine, linking today's meals to the diets of ancient civilizations.
Product name: Bulk Dried Beans
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Family: Fabaceae
Common names: common bean, white beans, dried beans, kidney bean
Origin: Egypt
Hs Code: 071333
Crop: winter crop & summer crop
Quality: Sortex machine.
size: 180:200 pcs/100 grams OR 200:220 pcs/100 grams
Packing: 25 kg pp bags or 10 kg pp bags
1. Introduction
Egyptian white kidney beans are a staple legume cultivated in Egypt, widely used in local and international cuisines. These beans are known for their rich nutritional profile, versatility in cooking, and contribution to the agricultural economy. This report provides an overview of their production, nutritional value, economic significance, and export potential.
2. Production and Cultivation
White kidney beans are primarily grown in fertile regions of Egypt, particularly in the Nile Delta. The favorable climatic conditions and nutrient-rich soil make Egypt a suitable environment for bean cultivation. Farmers employ both traditional and modern agricultural practices to ensure high yields and quality production. The planting season typically begins in late winter, with harvests occurring in late spring to early summer.
3. Economic Importance
White kidney beans contribute significantly to Egyptâ??s agricultural sector. They provide income for local farmers and employment opportunities throughout the supply chain, from farming to processing and distribution. The beans are sold in domestic markets and also exported to various countries, enhancing Egyptâ??s trade revenue.
4. Export Market
Egypt is a notable exporter of white kidney beans, with key markets including Europe, the Middle East, and North America. The beans are exported in bulk and packaged forms to meet different consumer demands. Stringent quality control measures are followed to ensure compliance with international standards, making Egyptian beans competitive in the global market.
Product name: Bean Dry
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Family: Fabaceae
Common names: common bean, white beans, dried beans, kidney bean
Origin: Egypt
Hs Code: 071333
Crop: winter crop & summer crop
Quality: Sortex machine.
size: 180:200 pcs/100 grams OR 200:220 pcs/100 grams
Packing: 25 kg pp bags or 10 kg pp bags
What are the various crops of Egyptian Kidney bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris)?
In Egypt we have two kinds of white kidney beans. Each of them is grown in a certain season. Type I is grown in the winter season on December. The second crop is grown in summer season on May.
The specifications of Egyptian Kidney beans components include the following:
- Its size ranges between180-200 p/100 grams, 200-220 p/100 grams.
- Its humidity rate of up to 14% as maximum.
- It is pure with full shape without any cracks
- After full mature, it has naturalist color and harmonic size.
- It does not contain any seeds, impurities or infections of insect.
Product name: Lupinus Genus
Botanical name: Lupinus genus
Family: Fabaceae
HS Code: 120999
Origin: Egypt
Packing: 25 kg pp bags
Cultivation: Common (conventional) cultivation
Health benefits of Lupin Beans:
1) Prevention of digestive problems:
Periodic use of lupini beans can cure many digestive problems such as constipation and bowel syndrome, as it enhances the health of gut.
2) decrease hypertension and high blood pressure
The protein in lupin helps relax the blood vessels, reducing high blood pressure.
3) Alleviate the constipation:
As the lupin beans contain a high amount of fiber, it facilitates the way of stool through the gut as the gut absorbs water and becomes soft.
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Product name: Beans Egyptian
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Family: Fabaceae
Common names: common bean, white beans, dried beans, kidney bean
Origin: Egypt
Hs Code: 071333
Crop: winter crop & summer crop
Quality: Sortex machine.
size: 180:200 pcs/100 grams OR 200:220 pcs/100 grams
Packing: 25 kg pp bags or 10 kg pp bags
What is the difference between Egyptian white kidney beans and other origins:
1- In taste: Egyptian Beans are delicious tasty, and is very soft but the other origins not tasty and the different origins are solid.
2- the Egyptian beans are cooked quickly other origins take a big It cooks time.
What are the nutritional values of Kidney beans?
Kidney beans contain many nutritional components: 220 Calories, 1g of fat, 10mg of Sodium, 500mg of Potassium, 36g of Carbohydrates, 25g of Net carbs, 11g of fiber, and 16g of Protein. Also, it contains many vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, 100mg Calcium, 1,6mg Iron, Fatty acids, and Amino acids.
What are the benefits of Kidney beans?
1. White kidney beans help to fight cancer due to its antioxidants Properties. It works to eliminate free radicals which lead to cancer infection.
2. White kidney beans help to cure digestion disorders due to their fiber content. It includes two kinds of fiber which are soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber can prevent the synthesis of harmful cholesterol. And, Insoluble fiber helps to cure constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.
3. White kidney beans help to protect the health of the heart due to their rich content of folic acid. This acid can prevent heart attack and stroke by decreasing levels of amino acid homocysteine in the blood.
White Kidney Beans
Product name: White Kidney Beans
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Family: Fabaceae
Common names: common bean, white beans, dried beans, kidney bean
Origin: Egypt
Hs Code: 071333
Crop: winter crop & summer crop
Quality: Sortex machine.
size: 180:200 pcs/100 grams OR 200:220 pcs/100 grams
Packing: 25 kg pp bags or 10 kg pp bags
What are the various crops of Egyptian Kidney beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris)?
In Egypt, we have two kinds of white kidney beans. Each of them is grown in a certain season. Type I is grown in the winter season on December. The second crop is grown in the summer season in May.
The specifications of Egyptian Kidney bean components include the following:
- Its size ranges between180-200 p/100 grams, 200-220 p/100 grams.
- Its humidity rate of up to 14% is the maximum.
- It is pure with full shape without any cracks
- After full maturity, it has a natural color and harmonic size.
- It does not contain any seeds, impurities, or infections of insects.
What are the nutritional values of Kidney beans?
Kidney beans contain many nutritional components: 220 Calories, 1g of fat, 10mg of Sodium, 500mg of Potassium, 36g of Carbohydrates, 25g of Net carbs, 11g of fiber, and 16g of Protein. Also, it contains many vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, 100mg Calcium, 1,6mg Iron, Fatty acids, and Amino acids.
Product name: Broad Bean Fava Bean
Botanical name: Vicia Faba L.
Family name: Fabaceae
Origin: Egypt
Packing: 25 kg bags
HS Code: 071350
Common names:
Vicia faba, also called broad bean, fava bean, field bean, faba bean bell bean, or tic bean belongs to flowering plant species and the family of beans known as Fabaceae.
Vicia faba is originally planted in North Africa, and it is also planted in many countries.
Also, there is a variety of Vicia faba var. equina Pers. Like horse bean which has been recognized lately
Description:
Vicia faba has many nutritious seeds and pods. Millions of people around the world are eating it.
Vicia faba which is also known as faba bean or broad bean, is back to the legume family, Leguminosae (also known as Fabaceae) that is rich with protein because it can fix nitrogen from the air through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria housed in root nodules.
Vicia faba is a rigidly upstanding plant whereas its tall is 0.5-1.8m, with a strong rod of a square cross-section. The leaf's color is distinct glaucous grey-green and varies between 10-25 cm long
Product name: Broad Bean Seeds
Botanical name: Vicia Faba L.
Family name: Fabaceae
Origin: Egypt
Packing: 25 kg bags
HS Code: 071350
Health benefits of fava (broad) beans
1) Broad beans are very high in protein and energy as in any other beans and lentils. 100 g of beans carry 341 calories per 100 g. Besides, they also compose plenty of health-benefiting antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and plant sterols.
2) The beans are a very rich source of dietary fiber (66% per100g RDA) which acts as a bulk laxative. Dietary fiber helps to protect the colon mucosa by decreasing its exposure time to toxic substances as well as by binding to cancer-causing chemicals in the colon. Dietary fiber has also been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels by decreasing the re-absorption of cholesterol-binding bile acids in the colon.
3) Broad beans are rich in phytonutrients such as isoflavone and plant sterols. Isoflavones such as genistein and daidzein have been found to protect against breast cancer in laboratory animals. Phytosterols, especially Ã??-sitosterol, help lower cholesterol levels in the body.
Product name: Faba Beans
Botanical name: Vicia Faba L.
Family name: Fabaceae
Origin: Egypt
Packing: 25 kg bags
HS Code: 071350
Description:
Vicia faba has many nutritious seeds and pods. Millions of people around the world are eating it.
Vicia faba which is also known as faba bean or broad bean, is back to the legume family, Leguminosae (also known as Fabaceae) that is rich with protein because it can fix nitrogen from the air through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria housed in root nodules.
Vicia faba is a rigidly upstanding plant whereas its tall is 0.5-1.8m, with a strong rod of a square cross-section. The leaf's color is distinct glaucous grey-green and varies between 10-25 cm long
Culinary uses:
Fava bean was the main dish for old Mediterranean civilizations, especially for the Romans and Ancient Greeks.
in China, Malaysia, Colombia, Peru (habas saladas), Guatemala (habas), Mexico (habas con chile), Gilan (North of Iran), and Thailand (where their name means "open-mouth nut") they fry the beans till the skin becomes open ten put salt and/ or spice and it is considered there as a savory, crunchy snack
The fava bean is known in some Arab countries as ful medames and they eat it as breakfast
Fava beans are major in Latin American dishes, also in central Mexico; mashed fava beans are known as filling for many corn flour-based antojito snacks such as tlacoyos. In Colombia, it is used in vegetable soups. Many Latin countries consider dried and salted fava beans a snack
In Egypt, Fava beans (Arabic: �?�?�?â?? â??f�«l pronounced [fu�?l]) are a famous food and traditional dish in the Egyptian diet whether for the rich or poor. They cook them in different ways may be shelled and then dried, they buy it dry and then cook it after adding water to it in very low for several heat hours, etc. After that, it is served with bread as breakfast after adding some spices like salt, cumin, and oil to mashed cooked beans it is called ful medames. Not only do the Egyptians eat Fava Beans but also they use them as an important ingredient of Falafel.
The ancient Egyptian beans
Beans have good smell flowers from which they extract fragrance, they are used drenched as a treatment for
Beans have been found in a tomb in the era of the twelfth Dynasty (2000-1788) BC
They also used it as dressing for the knee to kill the pain, Also, they used it as creme for glands.
Lupin or lupini are the yellow legume seeds of the genus Lupinus.
They are traditionally eaten as a pickled snack food, primarily in the Mediterranean basin (L. albus), Latin America (L. mutabilis) and North Africa (L. angustifolius). The most ancient evidence of lupin is from ancient Egypt, dating back to the 22nd century BC.
History and distribution
The earliest archaeological reports on lupins are referred to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egyptian Pharaohs. In their tombs, seeds of Lupinus digitatus Forsk., already domesticated in those times, were discovered. Seven seeds of this species were also retrieved in the tombs of this dynasty dated back to the 22nd century BC. They are the most ancient evidence of lupin in the Mediterranean.
Lupin is commonly used in Egypt (known by the name "termes") and is eaten by the Egyptians as snack anytime as during the Sham Elnesim festival, which is a national festival in Egypt whose history goes back to ancient Egyptian times.
Lupini were used by the Romans, who spread their cultivation throughout the Roman Empire. Today, lupini are most commonly found in Mediterranean countries and their former colonies, especially in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Brazil, and across the Middle East.
The Andean American variety of this lupin, Lupinus mutabilis, was domesticated by pre-Incan inhabitants of present-day Peru. Rock imprints of seeds and leaves, dated around 6th and 7th century BC, are exhibited in the National Museum of Lima.
It was a food widespread during the Incan Empire. Lupins were also used by Native Americans in North America, e.g. the Yavapai people
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Lupin is also called lupine beans which is the yellow legume seeds.
Lupin is traditionally consumed as rare snacks. And it tastes bitter unless you washed it well with water.
The ancient Egyptians were the first who used Lupins, as it backs to the 12th Dynasty, the earliest archaeological reported. Lupins seeds are also found in the tombs of many Egyptian pharos of the 22nd dynasty.
A quantity of it was found in the Hawara tombs in Fayoum.
There are two kinds of luptins, bitter lubtins which has large amounts of toxic alkaloids and sweet luptins which contain smaller toxic alkaloids amounts.
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Botanical name: Vicia Faba L.
Family name: Fabaceae
Origin: Egypt
Packing: 25 kg bags
HS Code: 0713500
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