Cutshort, Portwood Family

Pole. Dry bean. Plants have a strong twining tendency. White flowers. Immature green pods become pale yellow and develop faint, light red dashes and stripes with maturity. Slightly curved, flat pods with a medium beak length. Moderate constriction of seeds. Mature pods average 3.75" long by 0.4" wide. Suture string present, not considered a snap bean by SSE staff but listed as snap bean by donor. Sweet and flavorful as a shelling bean. Easy to shell. Leathery dry pods average 6-7 seeds per pod. Pinto bean. Dry bean has a slightly sweet flavor and soft texture. Early maturing. Donated to SSE by Charlotte Hagood (AL HA C) who received the variety from David Ship of Boaz, Alabama in 2002. At that time it was 80+ year family heirloom from the family of David's wife, Portwood Ship. Therefore, SSE calculates it's been maintained since at least 1920. SSE Accession # 105587