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VEGETABLES / LIMA-BEAN
POLE
Pole lima. Pods slightly curved with a long beak. Pods 3-3.5" long and 0.7-0.9" wide. Smaller seeds are dark red. 3-4 seeds per pod. Dry pods are shattering type. Moderate productivity and mid-season maturing when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. Beans have a standard lima bean taste, but texture is slightly chalky. Dry limas are hard-seeded. Donated to SSE by Russ Crow (IL CR R) in the early 1980s. Crow received this variety from Mrs. John Lowery (LA LO J). SSE Accession # 112602
SSE Accession: 112602
$4
Listed In: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2024
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Iowa
USDA Hardiness: 4b
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