Using samples from gene banks, they recently identified 30 varieties of common beans that can stand up to temperatures that would otherwise cause the crops to fail. (sciencemag.org)
Like other common beans, navy beans are one of 13,000 species of the family of legumes, or plants that produce edible pods. (whfoods.org)
Typically, common bean yields will start to decline once temperatures exceed 18 °C to 19 °C at night. (sciencemag.org)