1,500 Year Old Cave Bean
Price range: $3.75 through $250.25
Southwestern or Western US indigenous bean. Stories say that seeds were found sealed in a clay pot in a cave in New Mexico, and that carbon dating showed them to be 1500 years old. The beans are white and red mottled, and the size and shape of a large kidney. Green pods are best used when small; usually used as a shelled dry bean. They have a pole habit, climbing to 10 feet tall.
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Seed Type | Conventional |
| Latin Name: | Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Plant Type: | Pole |
| Bean Type: | Dry |
| Support Needed: | Trellis |
| Germination: | 4-8 days |
| Maturity: | 80-90 days |
| Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Planting Method: | Direct Sow |
| Planting Depth: | 1" |
| Spacing: | Space seeds 2" apart in the row; rows 3-4' apart |
| Seed Count: | +/- 34 per ounce; 545 per pound |
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