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'Mung' Beans
 
Sub-Category: Bush
Dry
 
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Description: Bush dry bean from India bearing small pods with 7 to 9 beans. Grows very well in warm climate.
Days To Maturity: 90
Seed Sources: Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019

 
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Reviewed on 11/16/2006 by Zeedman - An experienced gardener

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Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Not really suited to the North, but can be grown as a transplant - while crop will not mature completely, a good harvest is possible (depending upon the cultivar, which may not be named). Plants are sprawling, semi-vining bushes that require considerable space, much like the more unruly cowpeas. The dry pods (in large clusters) turn black, but you have to find them in the dense foliage. Very space-hungry & time-consuming, this is one crop I would rather buy from the Asian grocery than grow, except as a novelty.
 




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