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Post by oxbowfarm on Feb 2, 2014 19:29:25 GMT -5
Hey there HG. Just went to our local Seedy Sunday seed swap and picked up some interesting stuff. One was a white common bean called Limelight that Marty said was very similar to lima beans in flavor/texture when eaten as a green shelly. Anyone know more about this bean? Picked up several more runnerbean types to add to this years mass cross event. A huge white seeded one, and two different versions of "Scarlet Runner" one very conventional looking purple/black seed and another with the typical pattern but with a rich red/brown instead of the usual light purple. Excited to mix all these up and see what happens in a few years. Other new bean acquisitions from the seed swap. - Aunt Jean's
- Kentucky Wonder Pole
- Marfax
- Cornplanter Purple
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Post by flowerweaver on Feb 2, 2014 20:00:06 GMT -5
According to Heritage Harvest Seed Limelight was "Developed at the Lethbridge Research Station and released in 1968. A selection of "Princess of Artois" with larger seeds and pods. The beans are used in the green shell stage and have a flavor and appearance similar to Lima Beans...This variety was once carried by seed companies but has now become EXTREMELY RARE."
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Post by steev on Feb 2, 2014 23:50:33 GMT -5
Kentucky Wonder Pole is what I grew up on. Cut-up bacon in the skillet, some onion, cut-up beans, salt, pepper; cover and cook until a tad caramelized; good food, hot or cold.
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Post by trixtrax on Feb 3, 2014 1:47:28 GMT -5
What is the large white runner bean called?
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Post by oxbowfarm on Feb 3, 2014 18:39:18 GMT -5
What is the large white runner bean called? He had it in one bag with some standard Scarlet Runner and some Provider green bean. Sean is laid back about names and labels. |
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Post by ferdzy on Feb 3, 2014 20:35:11 GMT -5
I ordered some Limelight from Heritage Harvest this year, but don't know any more about it that their description. We'll see how lima bean like it is - I've heard people say it tastes like limas, and other people say it doesn't.
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Post by oxbowfarm on Feb 4, 2014 10:53:02 GMT -5
I've heard Heritage Harvest mentioned before, they look like a nice company. Don't ship to the US though, which is fair. MikeH is always complaining about how many US companies won't ship to the great white North.
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Post by ferdzy on Feb 4, 2014 12:20:37 GMT -5
The trouble for Canadian seed companies is the phytosanitary documentation required by the U.S. It makes it far too expensive to process your average seed order. I don't *think* the reverse is true; I think it is just mailing costs that deter U.S. companies from shipping to Canada. However, I noticed that The Cottage Gardener is now shipping to the U.S. "Now Shipping to the U.S.! We have recently been approved under a special phytosanitary certificate program to ship our seeds to the U.S. We’re pleased to be able to offer our unique selection of seeds to U.S. customers!" www.cottagegardener.com/Maybe this is the start of a lot more Canadian seed companies shipping to the U.S.! It's so large a market I'm sure most would really, really, like to. |
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