Look for pods that are firm and crisp. If you’re buying shucked beans, make sure none have soft spots or discoloration. How to store: Lima beans should be refrigerated in a tightly closed ...

Fresh lima beans aren't always easy to find, but if you do find some, they're worth devouring. Lima beans grow in flat, curved pods. Two to four seeds are inside each pod, and it is these seeds ...

Most beans are sold in their pods, and while the results are well worth the work, some farmers thankfully sell the beans already shucked. Succotash and more: 12 great recipes for lima beans >> ...

When selecting fresh limas, which are available in the summer or early fall in many areas, look for pliable, solid-green pods that are filled to bulging with plump, pale-green beans.

Asgrow Seed Co. has released a new bean for the vegetable garden. Called buttergreen, it is edible and looks like a lima bean. But the flavor is said to be unique. While its taste has been likened ...

Downy mildew of lima bean, caused by the oomycete, Phytophthora phaseoli, is a common disease in Delaware production areas. Proper identification and management of the disease is critical for ...