Picked from the haricot plant and cooked fresh (not from dried) before preserving in a jar – Pochas beans are recognised as one of the best ingredients in the region of the Ebro River. Typically used in local dishes in the Spanish regions Navarra, Rioja and Aragon, the fresh Pochas have a whiteish green colour, with a very fine texture. Delicious with clams or monkfish. José Salcedo Soria is the family-run producer of Navarrico. The company is based in in the fertile south of Navarre area, known as La Rivera, where the river Ebro irrigates the vegetable fields, an ideal area for cultivating vegetables. The family owners have been in business since the 1950s.