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Correspondingly, where are red lentils grown?

Most lentil production in North America takesplace in the Pacific Northwest, Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho,and up into Western Canada, where it has been grown sincethe 1930s as a rotation crop with wheat.

Secondly, how are red lentils grown? Lentils are a hardy annual; they are a member ofthe pea family. Lentils grow on sparsely branched vines from18 to 24 inches tall. The lentil has small whitish to lightpurple pea-like flowers. Pods are small, broad, flat and containone or two flat, lens-shaped seed that are green or yellow toorange, red or brown.

Likewise, what is the origin of lentils?

Origin. Lentils probably originatedin the Near East and rapidly spread to Egypt, central and southernEurope, the Mediterranean basin, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, India andPakistan, China and later to the New World including Latin America(Cubero, 1981; Duke, 1981; Ladizinsky, 1979).

What foods are considered lentils?

Lentils are grouped with beans and peas as partof the legume family because, like all legumes, they grow in pods.Lentils are high in protein and fiber and low in fat, whichmakes them a healthy substitute for meat. They're also packed withfolate, iron, phosphorus, potassium and fiber.