Snap Bean or Dry Bean 'Tongue of Fire'

Italian heirloom (Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco). A cranberry-type horticultural bean variety originally collected from Tierra del Fuego on th...Read Moree tip of South America. The pods are ivory tan with red streaks and spots as they mature. The seeds are large and roundish.

Several strains are sold under this name. All have in common pods streaked in red or magenta which are said to be good stringless snaps....Read More All seem to be cranberry-type shell beans which can also be used dry. Original seed was reportedly from Tierra del Fuego, sent to Italy and spread through southern Europe. This may account for variations in beans by this name.