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The diversity of commercial market classes has increased to meet market and consumer interests, including an array of distinctive bean classes to address specific regional or ethnic needs. These include: (1) Mayocoba, a large‐seed yellow bean; (2) Azuki, a small bright red bean used to produce an paste (a highly consumed starch‐based confection) in Japan; (3) Tebo, a large‐seeded white bean (size between navy and great northern types) used to make an paste in Japan; (4) Soldier bean, a large‐seeded white bean with a red accent on the longitudinal axis transecting the hilum region; (5) Swedish brown, a large solid‐colored brown bean; (6) Flor de Mayo, a small multi‐colored Mexican bean; and (7) Anasazi, noted as the Native American bean of the ancients in the southwestern United States.

Further, there is great interest in the revival of so‐called heirloom beans in the United States. Interest in such exotic and often highly differentiated beans (size, shape, and particularly color) is gaining momentum among gardeners and food hobbyists. Several companies sell heirloom bean seeds in the United States in response to this trend. A selection of heirloom beans include: Jacob’s cattle, appaloosa, runner cannellini, vallarta, tepary, Santa Maria pinquito, ojo de cabra (goat’s eye), flageolet, Christmas lima, black calypso, sangre de toro, and vaquero.