Flossie Powell's

Pole lima. Vigorous climber. Pods curved with a long beak. Pods 2.5-3.5" long and 0.75-0.85" wide. Moderate sized seeds white with light brown, red, and black mottling. 2-4 seeds per pod and dry pods are shattering type. High productivity and mid to late maturing in 2014 when grown at Heritage Farm. Mature and dry beans are dry and starchy with standard lima bean taste with a smooth texture and thick seed coat. Donated to SSE by Harold Martin (KY MA H) who introduced this variety into the SSE Yearbook Exchange in 1986. It was originally given to Harold's mother, Ethel Martin, in 1922 by Flossie Powell.