Chickpeas
Overview
Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) are a legume and a native of the Mediterranean region. The earliest chickpeas were found 7,500 years ago in Turkey and were known by the name "falcon face" in ancient Egypt.
Chickpeas, which grow in pods on small bushes, can be tan, yellow, red, dark green or brown in color. The two main varieties of chickpeas are the large, light-seeded kabuli type, also called garbanzo beans, and the small, dark-seeded desi type. June 2009 ... Chickpeas
Other Links
- Chickpea, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
- Chickpea Production and Price Risk Management in the Northern Plains, Briefing, Montana State University, 2005.
- Chickpea Production Guide, Oregon State University Extension Service, 2004 - This guide discusses optimum management practices for chickpea production in the Northwest.
- Chickpea Production in the High Plains, South Dakota State University Extension, University of Wyoming, University of Nebraska.
- Chickpeas, Statistics by Subject, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), USDA.
- Chickpeas, Statistics Division, FAO.
- Growing Chickpea in the Northern Great Plains, North Dakota State University, 2002.
- Prospective Plantings, NASS, USDA.
- U.S. Trade Internet System, Foreign Agriculture Service, USDA.
- Vegetables and Melons Outlook Yearbook, Economic Research Service, USDA, 2009.
