This beautiful large bean was collected in Gori, a city in the Georgian Republic. The city has been on the crossroads of major transit routes since medieval times, and has been occupied repeatedly by the Mongols, Ottomans, Persians, and Russians. The most recent occupation was by the Russians during the 2008 South Ossetian War. Perhaps for a city with such a history it is not surprising that one can find many local varieties of Georgian favourites such as squashes and beans. The bean diversity in Georgia is an amazing because did beans did originate there.
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