Abstract
Snap beans comprise the largest acreage of any vegetable crop grown in Tennessee with an annual production of about 6,000 hectares. Approximately two-thirds of the production is for five fresh market packers and the rest is primarily for two large processors located within the state. Most production is machine harvested with over 50 harvesters owned by Tennessee producers. Primary fresh market cultivars grown are `Strike', `Hialeah', and `Greencrop'. Fresh market snap beans are mechanically and hand graded to remove small pods, broken pods, and trash. Hydrocooling has become a standard practice in fresh market packing operations. Packed beans are sold throughout most of the Eastern United States. Primary processing cultivars are `Roma II', `Trueblue', `Hystyle'. `Peak', `Benton', and `Labrador'. Snap beans are grown on the Cumberland Plateau and in West Tennessee for nearby processing plants. At present, only a small portion of snap beans grown for processing are shipped out of state.
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