Yardlong Bean (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalisis)

Yardlong Bean (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalisis) a plant used as a vegetable or vegetable dish. He grew up with by climbing or twining. Yardlong beans are used as vegetables or fresh fruit when it is still young and the fibers are soft, long beans are easily found in the tropical territory of Asia, especially in South East Asia Region.

Yardlong Bean

Yardlong Bean (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalisis is known as dau gok in Cantonese, jiang dou (豇豆) in Standard Mandarin, Thua Fak yao (ถั่วฝักยาว) in Thailand and Kacang Panjang in Indonesia and Malay, Sitaw in Tagalog, Ilokano utong in Bora in the West Indies and vali, Borboti in Bengali, India, eeril in Goa, India or đậu đũa (Vietnamese, literally: chopstick bean).

Scientific classification:

• Kingdom            : Plantae
• Division              : Magnoliophyta
• Class                   : Magnoliopsida
• Order                  : Fabales
• Family                : Fabaceae
• Subfamily           : Faboideae
• Genus                  : Vigna
• Species                : V. unguiculata
• Upaspesies          : V. u. sesquipedalis

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Food value:

Yardlong beans are a good source of protein, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, iron, phosphorus, and potassium, and a very good source for vitamin C, folate, magnesium, and manganese.

Nutrient content values ​​Beans length per 100 g (3.5 oz) (Raw)

Energy 196 kJ (47 kcal)

Carbohydrates 8 g

Dietary fiber 3.6 g

Fat 0 g

Protein 3 g

             (Source: USDA Nutrient database)

In the portion size of 100 grams yardlong beans there are 47 calories, 0 grams total fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 4 mg sodium (0% daily value), 8 grams of total carbohydrates (2% daily value), and 3 grams of protein (5% daily value ). There is also 17% DV vitamin A, 2% DV iron, 31% DV vitamin C, and 5% DV calcium. (Percent daily values ​​based on a 2000 calorie diet daily values ​​individuals may be higher or lower depending on calorie needs each)

Economic Potential:

The daily use of this fruit is very large in the Southeast Asia region, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia, but there is still no agricultural industry that specifically cultivates it. You know the use of this fruit is every day, both on a household scale or in a restaurant.  So of course you can estimate how much economic potential is associated with these Yard long Beans. Young fruit can be consumed directly as a vegetable or be an important ingredient in various popular culinary.