List of Heritage Beans For Sale
_Type |
Name |
Days to Maturity |
Notes |
Source |
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Pole
|
Agate (Soybean)
|
65-70
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Rare heirloom from New Mexico. Introduced from Japan in 1929, high yields.
|
SS
|
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Bush
|
Amethyst
|
56
|
Dwarf French bean, stringless purple pods.
Good for containers. |
T&M
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Bush
|
Belcampo
|
75
|
Dark green pod, stringless
|
T&M
|
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Pole
|
Bingo
|
85
|
Borlotto type, 5 inch pods, cream/green streaked with pink Good dried
for soups and traditional Italian recipes (pasta e fagiole)
|
Terr
|
|
Bush
|
Black Coco
|
60-95
|
Good eaten as snap, shell or quick cooking dry beans, 6” pods on plants 14”-16” tall.
|
Terr
|
|
Bush
|
Black Valentine
|
50-55
|
Introduced in 1897. Black seeds in 6” pods. Use as fresh snap or dry soup beans. Tolerant of cool weather.
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Cmstk
|
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Pole
|
Blauhilde
|
80
|
From Germany. Stringless round purple pods up to 11” long.
|
T&M
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Bush
|
Calypso
|
70-90
|
Beautiful black and white dried bean. Sometimes called Orca or
Yin-Yang. Originally from the Caribbean. Good for baking and soups.
|
SS
|
|
Pole
|
Cherokee Trail of Tears
|
85
|
Native American origin. Carried over the forced march to Oklahoma
in 1838-1839 where over 4000 died. 6”pod, shiny black seeds. Good
eaten as a snap or dry bean.
|
SS
|
|
Bush
|
Dragon’s Tongue
|
55-60
|
Dutch origin, wax bean is crisp and juicy. Cream with purple stripes.
|
SS
|
|
Pole
|
Fasold
|
55
|
Early producer, good raw or cooked, mauve flowers, black seed.
|
T&M
|
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Pole
|
Firetongue
(Lingua di Fuoco) |
80-120
|
Italian origin. Stringless pale green
pods with red streaks. Crisp and juicy. Use young pods fresh or
for shell beans
|
T&M
|
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Pole
|
Fiskeby (Soybean)
|
75-80
|
Developed in Sweden. Use fresh or dried. Up to 40% protein. Thrives in N. climates
|
SS
|
|
Bush
|
Flambo
|
76-80
|
Beautiful cream and fuchsia pods. Good for freezing. Flavor like a fresh lima. Good in soup or pureed in hummus.
|
Terr
|
|
Bush_
|
Golden Wax
|
45-60
|
Since the 1870’s golden yellow stringless pods, buttery flavor, freezes well.
|
Cmstk
|
|
Bush_
|
Henderson
(Lima) |
60-75
|
From 1889. Hardy, productive disease resistant. Good for canning (pressure cooker)
|
SS
|
|
Bush
|
Lina Sisco’s Bird Egg
|
85
|
Brought to Missouri via covered wagon in 1880’s. Use as a dry bean.
|
SS
|
|
Bush
|
Midori
Giant
(Soybean) |
70
|
Early maturing edamame. Vigorous plants to 15” tall, 2-3 seeds/pod
|
Terr
|
|
Pole
|
Monte Cristo
|
71
|
Similar to Blue Lake, 10” straight pods, white seeds. Use fresh and for preserving.
|
Terr
|
|
Bush
|
Papa de Rola
(Breast of the Dove) |
90
|
Origin in
Portugal. Fine for fresh as snap bean, good for soups as a dried bean
|
Cmstk
|
|
Pole
|
Rattlesnake
(Preacher’s Bean) |
60-90
|
Dark green 8” pod streaked with purple. Fine flavor. Use as a fresh or dried bean
|
Terr
|
|
Bush
|
Serpedor
|
75
|
Dwarf pale yellow stringless Roma type.
Good for containers |
T&M
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