Products

Wax Beans

Also known as: Snap Beans or String Beans

Category:

Vegetables

Seasonality:

All Origins
USA

January: Medium
February: Medium
March: Medium
April: Medium
May: Medium
June: Medium
July: Medium
August: Medium
September: Medium
October: Medium
November: Medium
December: Medium

January: Medium
February: Medium
March: Medium
April: Medium
May: Medium
June: Medium
July: Medium
August: Medium
September: Medium
October: Medium
November: Medium
December: Medium

Uses

Wax Beans are edible-pod beans (eaten with their shell or pod). The Wax Bean is a pale yellow or purple variety of the more familiar green bean. Available from Melissa’s in both colors, Yellow Wax Beans and Purple Wax Beans (the latter turning green once cooked) are actually "stringless" beans. Easily cooked by simply steaming or simmering, Melissa’s Wax Beans are a good source of fiber (about 3.1 grams per 3/4 cup) and offer fair amounts of vitamins A and C. One pound of fresh Wax Beans will yield about 3 cups uncooked or 2 1/2 cups cooked.

Selection, Storage & Handling

Wax Beans from Melissa’s are hand-selected for excellent quality. Choose fresh, flexible beans that are slender, bright in color and free of blemishes. Avoid beans with mature seeds and swollen pods. Store in the refrigerator, unwashed in a tightly covered container for up to 5 days.

For availability, please use our store locator or contact us at 1.800.588.0151 and/or hotline@melissas.com.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 3/4 cut beans (83g)

Amount Per Serving
- Calories 25
- Calories from Fat: 0

% Daily Value*
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Fiber 2g 7%
- Protein 1g 0%
- Saturated Fat 0g 0%
- Sodium 5mg 0%
- Sugars 2g 0%
- Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%
- Total Fat 0g 0%