VEGETABLES / BEAN
DRY-BUSH
Bush/dry. Cooked seeds are creamy, sweet and flavorful. Pods are slightly pubescent. Immature pods are straight and light green. Fully expanded pods measure 5-6" long and 0.7' wide. Mature pods are pale yellow with a bright pink dash pattern. Pods tend to curve slightly as they mature. Pink flowers have a dark pink standard and light pink wings. Dry pods in late August. 4-6 seeds per pod. Very easy to shell. Large, plump, oval, cranberry type seeds. Donated to SSE by Will Bonsall (ME BO W) who received the variety from Barbara Lund (OH LU B), who got it from Russ Crow (IL CR R). The beans were acquired by IL CR R from an unidentified commercial source sometime before 1980. SSE Accession # 103096
SSE Accession: 103096
$4
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