Crop Type
Stringbeans
String beans or pole sitao (Vigna unquiculatasubsp. Sesquipedales(L.) Verdc.) locally known as sitao is a herbaceous crop with trifoliate leaves and the flowers are in pair. Pods are either purple, green, light green or dark green. Pole sitao is a quick growing plant and upon fruiting, harvesting should be done every other day.
String beans are a good source of protein vitamins like Vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, folate and minerals like iron, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium and manganese.
