‘Hopi’ is an heirloom variety of lima bean preserved by the Hopi people. Vines grow 6 to 8 feet long, and produce crops within 80 days of sowing. This variety is quite resistant to heat and drought. Lima beans are […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Hawol Lima Bean )
Also known as ‘Pima Orange’, an orange colored bean with mottled patterns. From the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. Lima beans are an ancient group of beans which grow well in southern climates with warm summers. They can be […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Geneva Lima Bean )
‘Geneva’ is a bush-type lima bean which does well in regions with relatively cool summers. Lima beans are an ancient group of beans which grow well in southern climates with warm summers. They can be grown as bushes, or vines, […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Fordhook 242 Lima Bean )
‘Fordhook 242’ is a reliable bush variety of lima bean. The seeds are white. Lima beans are an ancient group of beans which grow well in southern climates with warm summers. They can be grown as bushes, or vines, depending […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Eastland Lima Bean )
Heavy yielding lima bean with 3 inch pods. Very good tolerance for cold soil and downy mildew. A bush type with white beans. Perrenial in tropical climates, otherwise an annual member of the Legume family. Pods produce high protein, nutritious […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Dr. Martin’s Lima Bean )
‘Dr. Martin’s’ is a famous heirloom lima bean with 16 to 20 foot long vines which bear large, flat pods with 3 seeds each. The young leaves are striking, with dark and light green mottling, like a watermelon’s skin. The […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Carolina Sewee Lima Bean )
‘Carolina’ is an heirloom variety. It grows on vigorous, 10 to 12 foot long vines which produce many 3 inch pods that contain 3 seeds each. These are not so good as shelly peas, but excellent when dried and reconstituted […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Carolina Lima Bean )
‘Carolina’ is an heirloom variety. It grows on vigorous, 10 to 12 foot long vines which produce many 3 inch pods that contain 3 seeds each. These are not so good as shelly peas, but excellent when dried and reconstituted […]
Phaseolus coccineus ( White Dutch Runner Bean )
‘White Dutch Runner’ has white flowers and also white seeds. Annual member of the Legume family. Pods produce high protein nutritious seeds which can be dried into beans. Young beans are eaten fresh as ‘snap’ beans. Vines are fast growing […]
Phaseolus coccineus ( Tarahumara Tekomari Scarlet Runner Bean )
Large purple beans with black, white and gray spots. From the Sierra Madre Mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico. Annual member of the Legume family. Pods produce high protein nutritious seeds which can be dried into beans. Young beans are eaten fresh […]
