Dixie lee pea
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The Dixie Lee Pea is a subspecies of the cowpea
, grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. The pod is green in color. When cooked, the beans are brown in color.
Cowpea
The Cowpea is one of several species of the widely cultivated genus Vigna. Four cultivated subspecies are recognised:*Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica Catjang...
, grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. The pod is green in color. When cooked, the beans are brown in color.
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