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VEGETABLES / COWPEA
Strongly climbing plants. Pods non-pigmented and mature to pale tan. Horizontal to pendant pods are found throughout leaf canopy. 1-4 pods per peduncle. Pods measure 4-8.5" long and have 7-10 seeds. White flowers. Small, oval seeds are light beige with rust colored oval. Very late maturing when grown in 2014 and 2015 at Heritage Farm. Donated to SSE by Martha Nichols. This variety is believed to have been brought to Bibb County, AL in 1902 by James David Martin. His home was named Forest Home. SSE Accession # 109120
SSE Accession: 109120
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Listed In: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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Iowa
USDA Hardiness: 4b
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