{"product_id":"white-beans-of-feneos-500g","title":"White Beans of Feneos - 500G","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"gmail-text-text-100 gmail-mt-2 gmail--mb-1 gmail-text-base gmail-font-bold\"\u003eGreek White Beans from Feneos (\u003cem\u003eFasolia Vanilies Feneou\u003c\/em\u003e) PDO —  EU Protected Designation of Origin\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\"\u003eThese are not ordinary white beans. The \u003cem\u003eFasolia Vanilies Feneou\u003c\/em\u003e — the Vanilla Beans of Feneos — hold a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) from the European Union, a designation reserved for foods of such distinct character and provenance that they can only authentically come from one place. That place is the ancient plateau of Feneos, in the northern Peloponnese, where a natural lake once spread across the valley floor before it drained away in the late 19th century, leaving behind some of the most fertile, moisture-retaining, bean-blessed soil in all of Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\"\u003eCultivation here began systematically at the end of the 1800s — the EU documentation cites a court record from 1910 as early evidence of just how prized these beans already were — and has continued generation after generation, with farmers selecting and preserving their own seed stock each year to protect the integrity of the variety. The beans are grown, harvested, cleaned, and sorted entirely by hand, with ecological pest control methods and zero pesticides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhat makes these beans so special? Everything. They are small and oval — not kidney-shaped like most white beans — with a thin, almost translucent skin that cooks away beautifully, leaving the bean whole and intact with a silky-soft interior that doesn't turn to mush. Their flavor is genuinely sweet, with a delicate creaminess that earned them the local name \u003cem\u003evanilia\u003c\/em\u003e — growers coined it themselves to describe the bean's white color and its faintly sweet, vanilla-like taste. They cook significantly faster than standard white beans and hold their shape in the pot, making them ideal for both long-braise soups and quick salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font-claude-response-body gmail-break-words gmail-whitespace-normal\"\u003eNutritionally, the EU-registered data is striking: compared to standard commercial white beans, the Vanilla Beans of Feneos contain up to 54% more dietary fiber (27–29g per 100g versus 13g for trade beans), up to 56% more calcium (nearly 3,000 mg\/kg versus 1,312 mg\/kg). They are a plant protein powerhouse with extraordinary nutritional density, and they sit at the very center of the Mediterranean longevity diet. \u003cem\u003eFasolada\u003c\/em\u003e — white bean soup — is considered Greece's national dish, and with beans of this caliber, you'll understand why.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Diane Kochilas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45966736818312,"sku":"DIK-WBF-500G","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0368\/5131\/8920\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-05at1.52.40PM.png?v=1780681969","url":"https:\/\/shop.dianekochilas.com\/products\/white-beans-of-feneos-500g","provider":"Diane Kochilas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}