Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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> I believe they are -- or can be -- a different varietal.
> --
Yes, as already established early in this thread before the boys
started joking about translations. It would probably be more accurate
to call them French filet beans, but haricots verts is well established
in common usage. Jill might be right about what actually gets
marketed some places but not about the C&W nor the Trader Joe's frozen
product. Having grown several varieties I can tell you that a young,
small, "regular" bean like Kentucky Wonder or Blue Lake cannot possibly
pass itself off as a French filet or haricot vert. The basic shape is
noticeably thinner, even when they're seven inches long. -aem