GRAINS – ATON

CHICKPEAS

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Domesticated chickpeas have been found in the Aceramic levels of Jericho along with Çayönü in Turkey and in Neolithic pottery at Hacilar, Turkey. The plant grows to 20–50 cm (8–20 in) high and has small, feathery leaves on either side of the stem. Chickpeas are a type of pulse, with one seedpod containing two or three peas. It has white flowers with blue, violet, or pink veins.

BROAD BEANS

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Broad beans have a long tradition of cultivation in Old World agriculture, being among the most ancient plants in cultivation and also among the easiest to grow. It is believed to become part of the eastern Mediterranean diet around 6000 BC or earlier. Broad beans will grow best at soil temperatures between 15.5 and 18.3 °C (59.9 and 64.9 °F) and will not grow well at temperature below 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) or above 23.8 °C (74.8 °F). The broad beans will maintain their original quality for up to one year of storage, if stored in a dry and cool place.

LENTILS

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The lentil (Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta) is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. As a food crop, the majority of world production comes from Canada and India, producing 58% combined of the world total.

In cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, where lentils are a staple, split lentils (often with their hulls removed) known as daal are often cooked into a thick curry/gravy that is usually eaten with rice or rotis.

SWEET LUPINE

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The earliest archaeological reports on lupins are referred to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egyptian Pharaohs (over 2 thousand years BCE). In their tombs, seeds of Lupinus digitatus Forsk., already domesticated in those times, were discovered. Seven seeds of this species were also retrieved in the tombs of this dynasty dated back to the 22nd century BCE. They are the most ancient evidence of lupin in the Mediterranean.

WHITE KIDNEY BEANS

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Specs: Hand-picked selected (H.P.S.) 1+1+3 Named for their distinctive shape, kidney beans are widely cultivated in gardens as both dry beans and green beans. Dry kidney beans will maintain their original quality for three to six months of storage. However, heat and humidity will cause degradation, so they must be kept in a cool, dark and dry place.