Sunday, May 4, 2014

Harvesting from the local trees

During this time of the year the Mexicans take long sticks and harvest these beans from the trees. I was given one to eat. It is white inside. Tastes pretty good. The man said it is good for the stomach. I don't know the name of this bean. Does anyone out there know it?

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  1. Hi Pat:
    Is the bean pod green when ready to harvest as I see red, but maybe that is just the covering on the bean.
    What colour are the flowers on that bean tree ? P>

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    1. I didn't notice any flowers. Maybe they aren't on the tree any longer, just those beans... p

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    2. Some of the outside of the bean is red...p

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  2. It looks like tamarind pods.

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    1. Hi Sue, The pods are fuzzy white things and they sure don't taste like tamarind. Thank you for writing. Maybe someone in the market will know today. p

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  3. They are pinzanes or sometimes called guamuchiles..

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