Several leguminous vegetables cultivated in Taiwan include pea, kidney bean, asparagus bean, vegetable soybean, hyacinth bean, sword bean, winged bean and soybean are the most popular species grown by farmers. The shrinkage of export and recent years. In Taiwan, however, leguminous vegetables still play an important role in summer season and in rotation system of the crops. Pea, kidney bean and asparagus in cultivation as well as future perspectives are discussed.