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A diverse collection of dry beans with spirals. Selected from a wide range of diversity originally sourced from Joseph Lofthouse in Paradise Utah. These beans are vigorous, productive and dry down for harvest evenly. They cook evenly despite their diversity and have an incredible rich flavor. We direct sow into furrows spacing the beans 6" apart with 3 to 5 rows on a 36" bed. We have had success planting two weeks before our last frost date in our grow zone 4 climate.
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Joseph Lofthouse, famed landrace farmer from Paradise, UT shared with us his incredible collection of dry beans in 2015. One of his many, individually packed seeds was labeled fastest. The beans were a diverse mix that live up to their label. Reliable, vigorous and capable of drying down with a later than perfect planting (incredible for us in our zone 3-4 climate). In tough times, these seeds could save the day. They cook well together where faster cooking beans mike a rue for the slower ones. Rich diverse flavor is divine!
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"Diversity within a theme" is what this interbreeding population is all about. Vigorous plants dry down and cook uniformly with great flavor. A real marvel to hold in your hand as you ponder the different ways to be a Vaquita (baby cow). We love growing and eating these beans. Plant two weeks before your last frost date.
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An incredible interbreeding collection of fava beans adapted to cold nights and short seasons. These plants withstand frost and over winter down to temps in the single digits in our unheated tunnels. We plant as soon as we can work the soil in early march for outdoor production in our climate. A great companion plant for many other vegetables providing excess nitrogen to share with the community. The plants develop huge rhizobium bacterial nodules that can grow to the size of nickels. Big thanks to Ianto Evans and others for their work in collecting and sharing this fava bean diversity with the world! Many opportunities to select and develop new varieties from this mix!
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A great dual purpose been that works for fresh eating and as a dry bean! This was selected out of a mix of seeds we received years ago and thus we have been working to figure out its lineage. The Kebarika name is of an heirloom bean from Kenya and is the best info we could find for a bean with this look. I was surprised to find that the heritage of this line was from Kenya as it has performed incredibly on our farm!
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A beautiful small sized pinto that was dry farmed in Hopi fields in Northeastern Arizona. A very early maturing bean with beautifully colored mottled pods. High yielding and very productive in our fields. Cooks quickly due to its size making it very useful in the kitchen. Thanks to the Hopi for the development of such a great bean.
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Another great Tarahumara bean that translates to English as Goat’s Eye. This beautiful bean is possibly our highest yielding. A sweet and mild bean is a staple in the Sierra Madre. Very vigorous and medium size make this a great bean for creating a long storing staple on any homestead.
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AKA Ochoriwame from the central southern Sierra Tarahumara. Distinctive Jewel like bluish-purple-gunmetal gray mottled bean. Selected from original seeds provided to us from Joseph Lofthouse after his decades of growing and thus further adapting this bean to a short season. Beautiful beans on strong vines!
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This beautiful bean can be used as a fresh picked green before serving as a, reliable, early dry bean for short climates. The beans origin is a bit of a mystery but is likely from the Nimiipuu ( Nez Perce ) people with the spots of the bean referring to their Appaloosa horse. Vigorous, strong vines get up and cover the ground in a hurry and thus surpassing weeds. This bean is widely adaptable and delicious and is a special gift of the Nimiipuu people and we thank all that have stewarded this bean before us.
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Large, rounder in shape, cream color bean with maroon stripes. Beautiful bushes are well adapted to high altitudes from the selections of the Tarahumara people in Chihuahua, Mexico that grew the bean well over 7500ft in elevation. Vigorous in growth and bean set while drying down in a hurry for such a large bean. Successful for us in our short zone 4 growing season of which is quite challenging for dry beans. Many thanks to the Tarahumara people for creating such an awesome variety that we are now able to share with you!