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US 2002/0172753 A1Published application
Bean-nut popping beans
AssigneeInland Empire Foods, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey D. Ehlers, Mark H. Sterner
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Abstract
Novel snack foods, foodstuffs, and methods of producing the same from popping beans are claimed.
Claims9
A snack food comprised of beans that are popped at a moisture content of between about 5-12%.
A snack food derived from the skins of beans that have been popped.
A snack food made from a popped bean of the species Phaseolus vulgaris, wherein said snack food is manufactured comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting bean plants of the species Phaseolus vulgaris, each of said plants having at least some of the traits early maturity, bush type growth habit, synchronous fruiting, and photoperiod insensitivity;
- (b) crossing said selected plants so as to produce progeny plants bearing combinations of said traits;
- (c) selecting progeny plants that each exhibit all of said traits;
- (d) harvesting the beans of said plants exhibiting all of said traits;
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- (e) popping said harvested beans.
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