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Bush Bean/ Dry Bean
Why do we like this bean?
This is an heirloom bean from Peru called Mayocoba or Canary bean. The beans are beautiful shades of ivory-yellow to bright-yellow. The plants are a compact 18 inches tall and easy to grow. These thin-skinned beans hold their shape in cooking and work well in soups, stews and on their own. They have a creamy, buttery texture.
How to Plant: Plant bean seeds in the spring when the soil warms up. For us that is the end of May. Space seeds 3 inches or so apart and sow 1 inch or so deep. Thin to 6 inches apart once seedlings are up. You can also start bean seeds indoors about 2-3 weeks before you want to plant them outside to get a head start on things.
How to Pick Dry Beans: Pick beans when the pods are dry on the plant. All of our dry bean varieties have to reliably dry down by around Sept 15 (when we risk getting frost) and this one does. However, if there is a frost threatening and your beans still need time to dry, pick the pods and bring them inside to dry. They are ready as dry beans when the pods are ‘crunchy’ dry. Shell and use.
