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'Blue Speckled Tepary' Beans
 
Sub-Category: Bush
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Description: Bush tepary bean. 2- to 3-foot plants bear plump, medium-sized, brown seeds. Drought tolerant and adaptable to intense heat and dry conditions.
Days To Maturity: 85-90
Seed Sources:
 
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Overall: (3.0 Stars)Overall
Taste: (1.3 Stars)Taste
Yield: (1.7 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (2.7 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 05/28/2018 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

A very small bean suitable only as a dry bean. Grows ok here, small bush plant, loads up with tiny pods. Not worth the space for my uses.
 

Reviewed on 04/20/2010 by steev - An intermediate gardener

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Colusa, California, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I find this much better suited to the extreme heat where I grow than other beans.
 

Reviewed on 03/01/2010 by sea-kangaroo - An experienced gardener

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Santa Clara, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Tried this for a couple of years, planting it at different times of the year, but the plants just never produce much of anything.
 




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