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      Beans    Cultivated in the Old 
      World. 
      Select  Green, string or wax beans. 
      Brightly colored beans, green or yellow depending on variety, they should 
      be young and tender, firm and crisp.  The beans should snap easily when 
      bent. Avoid discolored, limp, bulging or whitish beans. Store, covered in 
       refrigerator and use as soon as possible. 
      
        
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          Storing 
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          Short term storage of  7 
          days or less: | 
          
          45-50 degrees F or 7-10 degrees C, 
          85-95% relative humidity | 
         
       
      Serve 
      Hot, as a vegetable with meats, poultry and fish. 
      Cold, as a salad or appetizer. 
      Nutrition  Snap beans average 35 
      calories per 1 cup serving 
      
      
      
              
       
      
                         
      
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