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Pulses (Paperback)
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Pulses (Paperback)
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A pulse (Latin "puls," from Greek " " - poltos, "porridge") is an
annual leguminous crop yielding from one to twelve seeds of
variable size, shape, and color within a pod. Pulses are used for
food and animal feed. The term "pulse," as used by the Food and
Agricultural Organization (FAO), is reserved for crops harvested
solely for the dry seed. This excludes green beans and green peas,
which are considered vegetable crops. Also excluded are crops that
are mainly grown for oil extraction (oilseeds like soybeans and
peanuts), and crops which are used exclusively for sowing (clovers,
alfalfa). However, in common use these distinctions are not clearly
made, and many of the varieties so classified and are also used as
vegetables, with their beans in pods while young cooked in whole
cuisines and sold for the purpose; for example black eyed beans,
lima beans and Toor or pigeon peas are thus eaten as fresh green
beans cooked as part of a meal. Pulses are important food crops due
to their ability to fix nitrogen. Just like words such as "bean"
and "lentil," the word "pulse" may also refer to just the seed,
rather than the entire plant.
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