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Also called "swamp bean" "big bean" or "bean", it was brought by the first settlers at the beginning of the colony in New France. From then on, it was an integral part of the daily diet. It is consumed especially in soup and brings a lot of energy while keeping very well dried during the winter. in the areas mentioned above. The variety "Petite du Lac" is probably a descendant of this era. In fact, the former agronomist and professor of horticulture at the Institute of Agricultural Technology in La Pocatière, Alphonse Gauthier sent seeds of to England (location unknown) for analysis from where he was told that this cultivar would have adapted to the Saguenay region to develop its own specific characteristics compared to its much larger sibling, the Windsor.View Article Potager d'Antan for more information

This variety of broad bean, traditionally grown in the Charlevoix region, was part of the daily diet of the inhabitants of New France. Similar to the Lac-Saint-Jean variety, it produces white flowers and medium-sized fruits.