The red bean is one of the many varieties of the common bean. Its main characteristic is the red color of its seed. This is a climbing plant that grows vertically, reaching up to one meter in height, and its pod production is even.

Red beans are well known and used in Central America and southwestern Mexico. They are mainly used in various dishes such as stews, soups, chili, fried, baked or accompanied with rice. One of their most notable characteristics compared to other varieties of beans is that they take longer to mature.