Vegetables

Green beans: when it's in season and what to cook

Green beans are usually at their best from June to September across much of the US.

June, July, August, September

How to pick it

Fresh beans snap cleanly when bent. Skip limp or rusty-spotted ones.

How to keep it

Refrigerate unwashed in a bag and use within about 5 days.

Months are when each item is usually at its best across much of the US. Seasons start earlier in warm places and later in cool ones, and they shift from year to year, so your local farm stand or market is the best guide.

Recipes with green beans

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