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.
*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. It’s crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.
*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.
- Native to North America
- High yielding
Phaseolus acutifolius
Tan beans with blue speckles, they almost look like little robin's eggs! We orignially obtained this variety from Native Seed Search. It grows great for us and is very prolific, even under marginal conditions. This variety is from highland areas of southern Mexico and is a Mayan folkrace. Rare.
How to grow it:
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Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
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75-85 |
Not rec. |
6-17 d. |
No |
Full |
1-1.5” |
3-6”/8-10” |
| 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: 1/4 oz., 55 seeds min.