Carolina Sieva

Pole lima. Climbs vigorously. Slightly curved, medium-sized pods. Pods reach 2-3" long by 0.6-0.8" wide. 2-4 seeds per pod; 3 is most common. Green limas are slightly sweet with a standard flavor. Somewhat low productivity when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. Shattering dry pods. Small, white seeds. Mid-season maturing. Acquired by SSE from William Woys Weaver (PA WE W) who indicated this is an 18th century variety. Weaver obtained it in 1994 from the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants in Virginia. SSE Accession # 112809