Quick facts
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*Heat/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought
*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating
*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.
*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.
*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.
- Native to North America, heat and drought tolerant
- High yielding
- Easy to grow
- Nitrogen fixer
Phaseolus acutifolius
White tepary bean from San Felipe Pueblo, a Native American community in New Mexico. We originally obtained these seeds from Native Seed Search.
How to grow it:
|
Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
|
75-85 |
Not rec. |
6-14 d. |
No |
Full |
1” |
6”/10” |
| Tepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1" deep and 6" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff. |
Seed specs: Packet size: 50 seeds min.