Calypso 'Orca' Bean

Also known as Ying Yang, this unique bean has beautiful black and white markings that will pop in your soups or salads. Can be harvested as shelling beans or dried beans with great flavour and creamy texture. Good yield and round pods mature early on compact, heavy-producing plants.

Direct seed 5cm deep, 5-8cm apart as soon as soil is warm, in rows 45cm apart. Thin to 15cm apart. 8-16 days to germination. For dried beans, stop watering when the pods first start to dry. Harvest when all pods are dry, then store in a dry place with good airflow out of direct sunlight to dry completely before shelling.

Latin: Phaseolus vulgaris

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Certified organic in British Columbia. IOPA # 1606, 1105, 1920.