Wrigley Jr. Co., which is based in Chicago, was acquired by privately-held Mars Inc. in 2008. Skittles now fall under the Wrigley umbrella. This is the first time since the Wrigley acquisition that U.S. production capacity for Skittles has expanded.
A legume (/ËlÉÉ¡juËm/ or /ËlÉËÉ¡juËm/) is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for their food grain seed (example beans and lentils, or generally pulse), for livestock forage and silage, and as soil-enhancing green manure.Legumes are notable in that most of them have symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in structures called root nodules. legume fruit is a simple dry fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually dehisces (opens along a seam) on two sides.
The legumes class of vegetables is broad, encompassing more than 13,000 varieties of lentils, beans and peas. Much like nuts, legumes are the nutrient-dense seeds of leguminous plants.These seeds are encased in pods, some of which are edible. Most legumes are consumed in their mature form. Dried beans, peas and lentils are mature legume seeds.onsiderations. Since nuts and legumes are excellent protein sources, the U.S. Department of Agriculture places them in the protein food group along with seeds, meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs and soy products. Legumes also count as vegetables under USDA guidelines.