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Drying beans

I know that everything I read says to dry beans its best to let them dry on the plant. But last season I just picked them green and froze them so they would continue to produce. This season I accidentally left some on until the pods were beginning to turn yellow. I picked and shelled them and left them out for a couple of weeks and they turned dry and dark but a bit wrinkly. I know this may not be ideal but I would like to keep them in the pantry instead of the freezer. Is this ok? Or do I need to freeze these too?

So I picked some more today and am trying to decide if letting them dry is ok for pantry storage or I should freeze them?

These are Ogre de Tigre beans (a pinto bean) and really pretty after they dry:


I don't want to let them dry on the bush because I want them to continue to produce for as long as possible (not sure how long that is in Texas summer)

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