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Appaloosa Beans - Victory Heirloom Seeds

Appaloosa
85 days — The plants can reach 24 inches and have short runners. The seeds have one cream half and the other is maroon and mottled with various patterns - like the tail end of an Appaloosa horse. Can be used young as a snap bean but generally dried and shelled. About 80 seeds per ounce.

Bolita (Boleta)
95 days — These beans are considered to be sweeter, richer tasting and easier on the stomach than the Pinto bean. The Bolita bean is believed to have been cultivated and developed by the Spanish who settled in northern New Mexico.

The plants are a low bush type with short runners that do not require staking. The seeds are smaller and lighter in color than Pintos.

They cook fast and their excellent taste makes them perfect for burritos and refried beans. About 100 seeds per ounce.

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Calypso, Black
70 to 90 days — Nice texture and used as a baking bean. The plants reach 15 inches and are strong. The pods contain 4 to 5 seeds which are white and black with black dots in the white part of the seed. Harvest young as a snap bean and after about 90 days for dry use. About 55 seeds per ounce.

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Calypso, Red
70 to 90 days — Nice texture and used as a baking bean. The plants reach 15 inches and are strong. The pods contain four to five seeds which are maroonish-red and white with maroonish-red dots in the white part of the seed. Harvest young as a snap bean and after about 90 days for dry use. Similar in markings to 'Beautiful' beans but smaller. About 55 seeds per ounce.

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1 ounce Sampler - $2.05
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Cannellini
80 days — This Italian heirloom first appeared in America in the early 1800s. Can be used as a shell bean, this is the main ingredient of minestrone. As a dried bean, it has a smooth texture and nutty flavor. It increase 2-1/2 times when cooked (e.g. 1 cup dried beans equals 2-1/2 cups cooked). About 55 seeds per ounce.

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1 ounce Sampler - $2.05
Item 3030021

Cranberry Beans - Victory Heirloom Seeds

Cranberry
70 days — An heirloom horticultural bean variety popular in New England dating back to the mid-1800s. The seeds are buff mottled with cranberry. Used dry or green shelled, there are five to six seeds per pod. The plants are hardy and they are easy to shell. The flavor is sweeter and more delicate than pinto beans. Popular for Italian, Spanish and Portuguese dishes. About 65 seeds per ounce.

Cranberry, Gross Brother's Vermont
65 to 85 days — An heirloom variety that was sent to us several years back by a gardening friend. She rescued it from an older gardener who has since passed away but who had grown it for many years in the short gardening season of the Cold Hollow Mountain region near Enosburgh, Vermont. Introduced commercial by us in 2007.

We have been growing out limited quantities and are making them available to home gardeners. The seeds are buff and heavily mottled with cranberry coloring. They are used as green beans when young or dried. There are four to five seeds per five inch pod. The plants are upright and do not require support. About 55 seeds per ounce.

Flageolet Beans - Victory Heirloom Seeds

Flageolet
90 days — This bean has been grown extensively in Europe, specifically France and Italy, and has become associated with fine French cuisine. The seeds are pale green in color and have a delicate flavor with a creamy texture. Can be enjoyed shelled, baked, or used in soups. About 100 seeds per ounce.

Great Northern
90 days — According to Oscar H. Will, this very old bean variety was obtained from Son of Star, a Hidatsa Indian in the early 1880s. The variety grows well in Northern climates, hardy and a heavy yielder. Plants reach 20 to 24 inches in height. Its white seeds are an excellent choice for baked beans or soups. More tender and cook more quickly than Navy Beans. About 90 seeds per ounce.

Kidney, Large Purple (Norberg or Wanda)
90 days — We love mysteries and this bean's history is one of them. Two different gardeners, from opposite ends of the Willamette Valley of Oregon, provided us with seeds and similar stories.

One gardener's grandmother (Wanda) grew them for over 50 years after receiving seeds from her German neighbor who grew them commercially on his farm during World War II near Damascus, Oregon.

Our other source, Frank Gehrman, was a veteran of World War II who upon returning from the war, bought his farm in Scotts Mills, Oregon from an elderly farmer named Mr. Norberg. He had been growing the bean on his place for many years and used it as one of his primary staples.

These kidney-type beans are a deep maroonish-purple color and large and meaty. The bean turns brown when cooked and although they look similar to other kidney beans, the flavor is outstanding. They seem to stay moist and not dry out.

Montezuma Red
95 days — Also known as 'Mexican Red'. Bushes tend to sprawl a bit, reach about 14 inches, and produce small to medium sized, flattened dark red beans. An heirloom popular in California since the mid-1800's but fairly rare now. Keeps shape well when baked. About 80 seeds per ounce.

Nightfall Beans (Black)
80 days — We do not know a great deal about this bean. It is an attractive little bean that has a light, slightly sweet flavor. Its striking black color makes it a remarkable addition in salsas, salads and relishes. About 110 seeds per ounce.

Nightfall Beans (Red)
80 days — We do not know a great deal about this bean. It is an attractive little bean that has a light, slightly sweet flavor. Its striking red color makes it a remarkable addition in salsas, salads and relishes. About 110 seeds per ounce.

Raquel
110 days — This heirloom bush bean is well adapted to the warmer climates of the southwestern states. It sets an abundance of pods which mature over several weeks. This variety is of excellent quality for southwestern recipes for baked beans and for preparing soups. It does have short runners. About 70 seeds per ounce.

Rio Zappe
95 days — A violet-purple color bean with slashes of dark burgundy. The dark color is retained during cooking. Reportedly grown by the Anasazi (cliff dwelling) people of the desert Southwest. Settlers found these beans in the ruins in the early 1900s. About 70 seeds per ounce.

Soldier Bean (European Soldier Bean)
100 days — Well known in early New England, this heirloom bean is great as a baking or soup bean. The name is from the markings near the eye that resembles an 18th Century European soldier. White with reddish brown markings around the hilum or eye. In France, this bean is known as 'Haricot St-Esprit à Oeil Rouge' or 'Holy Spirit in Red Eye' bean. About 40 seeds per ounce.

Spanish Tolosana Bean
90 days — A beautiful bean, maroon with beige striping and large in size. The plants are somewhat sprawling, probably due to the heavy yields of long heavy pods. It reaches "shell bean" stage in 70 days and dry bean in 90 days. Makes a great chili bean. About 51 seeds per ounce.

Swedish Brown Beans - Victory Heirloom Seeds

Swedish Brown
95 days — Origins are from Scandinavia in the 1890s. Nice nutty flavor for soups or baked. Five to seven light brown seeds with white eyes per pod on fifteen inch plants. Does good in the North. About 65 seeds per ounce.

Taylor Dwarf Horticultural
68 days — This variety dates back to the early 1800s and is reported to have been brought to the U.S. from Italy. The plants are semi-runner type, 14 to 18 inches long. Does well in cool climates. The seeds are tan streaked with dark-red. They are good early as a snap bean but generally used as green shell beans. About 50 seeds per ounce.

Tongue of Fire Bean - Victory Heirloom Seeds

Tongue of Fire
70 days — Italian heirloom (Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco). A cranberry-type horticultural bean variety originally collected from Tierra del Fuego on the tip of South America. The pods are ivory tan with red streaks and spots as they mature. The seeds are large and roundish. They have an excellent flavor and texture and are good fresh, canned, frozen or dried. About 55 seeds per ounce.

Trout (Forellen)
90 days — Many sources list the bean varieties 'Trout' and 'Jacobs Cattle Beans' as synonyms. Others state that 'Anasazi' are also the same. As you can see from images of the seeds, they are unique to one another. It is believed that 'Trout' beans are an heirloom from Germany and prized for their ability to absorb flavors yet maintain their texture and shape. About 45 seeds per ounce.

White Marrowfat Beans - Victory Heirloom Seeds

White Marrowfat (a.k.a. White Egg)
100 days — Originated in the mid-1800s. The pods are inedible but the seeds are larger than navy beans and a good baker. Some say they have a bacon-like flavor. They puree nicely for soups. There are five to six plump, white, egg-shaped seed per pod on prolific half runner plants. Harvest after about 100 days for dry use. About 60 seeds per ounce.

Yellow Eye Bean - Victory Heirloom Seeds

Steuben Yellow Eye (a.k.a. Molasses Face)
90 days — Beautiful cream colored beans with a splash of yellow over the eye. Popular field bean in New England, the 18 inch bush-type plants are hardy and prolific. Excellent for soup and baking. About 50 seeds per ounce.

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