Bean Varieties

Aztec Cave Beans

I first came across Aztec Cave Beans because I was trying to find a pole version of the pinto bean. Features: 1) Aztec Cave Beans are in the same family as the pinto beans – they are cousins! 2) These beans are also known as Anasazi pole beans. 3) Aztec Cave plants will vine up […]

Bean Varieties

Cranberry Beans

This is another bean I like to dry and save for a winter day. Features: 1) This cranberry bean is produced on bush plants that reaches up to 2 feet tall.  This type of bean also come in a pole or vining bean version too. 2) The beans are speckled with cranberry and tan colors. […]

Bean Varieties

Extra Precoce A Grano Violetto Fava Bean

This is quite a name for a fava bean variety – Extra Precoce A Grano Violetto.  If you let the seed dry out, it will turn purple or violetto.   If you pick it before it dries out, it will be green like Broad Windsor Fava Bean.  In case you are wondering, I found these […]