Adzuki beans are an annual vine widely cultivated throughout East Asia for its small bean.
The cultivars most familiar in East Asia have a uniform red color, but there are also white, black, gray, and variously mottled varieties.
Adzuki beans are rich in healthy fibers and antioxidants, both of which may help improve digestion and reduce your risk of gut diseases, such as colon cancer.
Adzuki beans cook faster than most beans; their flavor is comparable to red or kidney beans, but more delicate.
Their texture is less grainy than larger red beans, too.
Adzuki beans need about 120 days from sowing to the time the seeds and pods are dry.
They need cool nights for best production, but will not tolerate frosts and freezes.
They should be planted in Florida gardens during traditional frost-free periods.