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How many different types of beans can you name?  Maybe 8 - 10?  Well, you missed a few. Wikipedia says, "The world's gene banks hold about 40,000 bean varieties, although only a fraction are mass-produced for regular consumption."  Why are the others being ignored? Food process engineer Dr. Timothy Bowser explains that mass-produced beans generally come from a few cultivated varieties that have special qualities which have been proven over the years to work well for growers, processors, and consumers.

Words fairly recently added to English (such as "locavore"), words originating in other languages (such as "umami"), and familiar words used in obscure ways (such as "heirloom")--all these may need defining to eliminate confusion. 

A definition may also help folks tell a fruit from a vegetable.  The problem here is that what's considered a fruit by the average person is somewhat different from the scientist's classification.   We've consulted various expert sources to find authoritative definitions and help your food vocabulary become larger and more accurate.