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'Florida Speckled Butter' Beans |
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Pole
Lima
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Pole lima bean with light-brown beans splashed with maroon. Plants withstand heat and humid weather. Also known as Speckled Butter Bean.
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85-86
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (2.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.3 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/08/2011 by
grc
- An intermediate gardener
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Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| 2 of 10 beans survived a virus (or possibly UV ,, I live in Phx and it was over 110 after a series of cloudy days) that killed all 30 of my Hopi Black Beans and all 20 of my Rattlesnake beans growing in the same area. They also survived a light frost (that killed tomatoes) but not a harder freeze a month later. The two surviving plants produced over a quart of shelled beans. Picked small, the beans are mild but seem to have a stronger flavor when picked later. I saved seeds from the two survivors in hopes they had a genetic difference they can pass to the next generation (had all 10 plants survived and been as productive I would have been pleased with the results). |
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Reviewed on 03/26/2007 by
kristie8888
- An intermediate gardener
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Tarrant, Texas, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| If these beans grew year round, we would never starve. All you have to do is stick them in the ground. 2 beans produced a seven ounce bag at harvest time. Super reliable. |
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Reviewed on 05/14/2006 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| A prolific cultivar that handles southern growing conditions well. Small limas, with a pod similar in size to the white Carolina. Taste is good for a colored cultivar, but too strong for lots of folks. |
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