The famous Karatsovitika or ''Papouda'' or ''Vanilla'' beans. Very small in size, off-white and oval in shape. They stand out for the special conditions that are cultivated in order to keep their taste. Thin peels for better digestion, with a butter texture and easy to boil. They come to us from Argos Orestiko and in their taste and quality reflects the passion of the small producer who cultivates them. In addition to very tasty soups, they also give us wonderful salads.
NUTRITIONALS THAT ΄΄PAPOUDA ΄΄ BEANS HAVE.
These small, thin, white beans are a unique Greek variety of non-climbing bean with a wide variety of nutrients. They contain protein, carbohydrates, B vitamins, copper, phosphorus, manganese and magnesium, potassium, calcium and iron. In addition it is low in fat and calories. Finally, their richness in fiber, protects our body from high cholesterol levels.
HISTORY "FROM GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT
About 8 km south of Kastoria and in an altitude of 660 m., rises Argos Orestiko which is the second largest city after Kastoria. ''Argos'' means field and the first time we meet its name is in the Homeric epics! The nickname "Orestikon" is given to the son of Agamemnon Orestes. According to legend, Orestes, after the murder of Clytemnestra's mother, left the city hunted. He arrived in the area of Orestida and there he built Orestiko Argos. However, there is also the opinion that the genus of Orestes who inhabited the area wanted to give their name there.
Later Argos gave birth to the general of Alexander the Great, Perdiccas, but also Pausanias, the bodyguard and later murderer of the Macedonian king Philip II. Thus, it occupied a key position in the pantheon of the eternal cities of the Macedonian Dynasty and the Greek territory later. Today it is a destination of archaeological, naturalistic and special eco-technical interest.
If we consider the rational view of the origin of its name that came from the mountainous and rocky province of Orestida, we understand the importance of the landscape and at a productive level. The word ''argos'' means coastal plain. and the adjective Orestikon means the rocky field. The rocky field was to become a fertile place with special soil characteristics that nourished and nourishes the roots of the highest quality legumes of the Mediterranean!