HL-018

HL-018Phaseolus vulgaris · bush

Jacob'sCattle

Also known as Trout bean

An old New England baking bean, white splashed with deep maroon like a spotted calf. Holds its shape through a long, slow bake.

Habit
Bush
Season
Medium — pods dry by late August or September
Species
Phaseolus vulgaris
Accession
HL-018
Packets lent
88
Came back
69 (78%)

Growing it out

  1. 01

    Sow 3–4 cm deep, 10 cm apart, in rows 45 cm apart once the soil has warmed past 12 °C.

  2. 02

    No cane needed — a few twigs keep heavy plants off wet soil.

  3. 03

    Pods for seed ripen over a few weeks: pick each one as it turns papery.

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Out growing · back in October