Startup Guides > Red Kidney beans, as per various scripts and stories originated in Peru some 8000 years back along with numerous other beans known collectively as common beans. Over time, red kidney beans started to be categorized under legume. Brazil is the largest producer of red kidney beans in the world. In India, red kidney beans are produced in the states of Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, etc.