Mangoes, pineapples, and bananas are the most popular fruits in the Philippines, along with numerous other crops like green beans, morning glory. This Asian country also has a long list of locally grown, exotic produce. It is much more climate-adapted and tastier than the majority of European fruits and vegetables that you find in stores. When in season, you can find a lot of the native goods in stalls along the roadsides. Below we’ve listed 15 delicious vegetables native to the Philippines

In only a few nations beyond the Americas is the lima bean of significant commercial value. Both shrub and climbing variants come in a wide variety of pod sizes and shapes, as well as seed size, shape, thickness, and color. 

The pods have a broad, flat top with a small curvature. The distinctive little ridges in the seed coat that extend from the “eye” make the lima bean easily identifiable. A couple of well-known lima bean types are enormous white beans and butter beans. 

The plant typically grows as a perennial in the tropics and as an annual elsewhere. In contrast to other common bean types, it needs a longer growing season and warmer temperatures. In the Philippines, it is commonly referred to as “Patani.”

Chapter 12 - 12. Patani – Lima Bean