This bean is a family heirloom handed down to us from my wife's Grandfather who is first generation American. Relatives in Italy are sti...Read Morell growing this variety. It appears to have a diverse history.
Along with our personal history, a friend in Canada contacted us with another story about this variety. It was said to also be called 'Kanawake Mohawk' bean and supposed to have arrived in la Nouvelle-France with the Jesuits.
It is a dual-purpose variety that can be used young as a green bean or dried. The beans are flat and green when young turning tan with maroon streaks as they mature. The seeds are large, egg-shaped and tan with darker brown streaks. The image on the right shows the bean at various stages of development.
This bean is a family heirloom handed down to us from my wife's Grandfather who is first generation American. Relatives in Italy are sti...Read More