Tarbais bean

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Tarbais bean
GenusPhaseolus
SpeciesPhaseolus vulgaris
Cultivar groupTarbais beans
Cultivar'Alaric'

The Tarbais bean is a local variety of the bean

PGI since 2000, its characteristics are guaranteed by specific scope statements.[1]

Tarbais bean pods (Photo: Patrick Boillaud)

History

Originally from the New World, the bean crossed the Pyrenees and established itself in the plain of Tarbes at the beginning of the 18th century. After declining in the 1950s, Tarbais bean cultivation was rejuvenated in 1986.

Formerly grown on the stalks of maize, the Tarbais bean is now produced on plastic nets, although many individuals continue to associate it with maize.

Cultivars

In the 1990s, 24 seed lines were selected by the INRA from among all the cultivars grown on farms in the department. Only one, the 'Alaric' seed, is available to the public and enables it to obtain the Red Label.

Production area

The

Gers, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Haute-Garonne, which border on the main region, directly or indirectly.[2]

Main stages of production

The ground is prepared in the spring for the

Harvesting is exclusively manual and carried out in several stages, the fresh beans being picked in pods from the end of August to the beginning of September and the dry beans being picked from the plant from 20 September to mid-November. Then come, depending on the need, the steps related to drying and shattering. For better quality, progressive sorting takes place before packaging.[3]

To eliminate beans parasitised by insects such as the bean weevil, seeds intended for sowing can be stored in the freezer at -35 °C for 24 to 48 hours. In order not to cause thermal shock, they will then be left for the same period in the refrigerator between 0 and 4°C then they can be stored between 10 and 20°C until sowing.

Characteristics

The Tarbais bean is a large

white bean
, with very thin stringy skin. It is also characterized by a melting and soft flesh, a delicate and non-starchy texture.

Gastronomy

  • Cassoulet
    Cassoulet
  • Garbure
    Garbure

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Brotherhood of Tarbes beans
  2. ^ "Map of the "Label Rouge Tarbais bean production area"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  3. ^ "Tarbais bean production". Archived from the original on 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

External links

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