The black turtle bean is often called simply the black bean (frijol negro in Spanish, feijão preto in Portuguese). Black beans are a variety of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). They share their species with green snap beans, pinto beans, heirloom beans, Great Northern beans, kidney beans, navy beans, cranberry and borlotti beans, flageolet beans, pea beans, pink beans, and yellow beans. These beans, […]