Bean Tepary 'Blue Speckled'
Bean Tepary 'Blue Speckled' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Blue Speckled' tepary bean has narrow pods, 5 cm long; the beans are small, rounded, tan coloured with attractive blue-grey markings. The nutty flavour and dense texture are delicious in soups, stews and traditional Mexican dishes. It is less tolerant of extreme heat than other tepary beans and believed to be a seed race of Mayan descent. Days to harvest: 60 - 120
Product: Bean Tepary 'Blue Speckled'
Product type: SEED (10)
Botanical name: Phaseolus acutifolius
Blue Speckled' tepary bean has narrow pods, 5 cm long; the beans are small, rounded, tan coloured with attractive blue-grey markings. The nutty flavour and dense texture are delicious in soups, stews and traditional Mexican dishes. It is less tolerant of extreme heat than other tepary beans and believed to be a seed race of Mayan descent.
Plant type: Annual bush bean to 50 cm tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 30°C; it does not tolerate frost
Temperate: Early December
Subtropical: November - February
Tropical: Unlikely to do well as a dried bean harvest
Germination: 6 - 12 days
Depth: 2.5 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed
Soil type: Well drained, avoid clay soils; pH 5 – 7
Details: Do not over water as drier soils work best; avoid overhead watering
Harvest: 60 - 120 days: for dried beans harvest when pods turn brown, before splitting occurs
10 seeds per packet
Phaseolus acutifolius
Annual bush bean to 50 cm tall
Bean Tepary 'Blue Speckled'
Blue Speckled' tepary bean has narrow pods, 5 cm long; the beans are small, rounded, tan coloured with attractive blue-grey markings. The nutty flavour and dense texture are delicious in soups, stews and traditional Mexican dishes. It is less tolerant of extreme heat than other tepary beans and believed to be a seed race of Mayan descent. Days to harvest: 60 - 120