This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'A beautiful and hard-to-find heirloom bean of German origin. The beans are mottled black or dark purple on a white background. The bushes grow vigorously and produce masses of pods. The beans can be harvested at a young stage or left to dry in the pod. This is one of…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This variety was discovered and named by Russ Crowe in 1977. It was a natural outcross that happened in his garden. Russ attended an exhibition where he showcased his newfound Blue Jay beans, only to find that the whole jar was stolen from his table! He later found his beans…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Known by German growers as 'Konserva'. This is an old-style green bush bean and was marketed for the first time back in 1925, making this bean almost 100 years' old. Conserva was bred by David Sachs out of two European varieties Alpha and Saxa. Now, this is not the typical…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This dry bean did very well in a dry bean trial we did and was one of the earlier maturing varieties. Apart from maturing early the vines produce very well. They were developed at Kentville, Nova Scotia's research station, specifically as a dry bean variety and were selected for early…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is a very unusual coloured bean, that produces medium-sized pods containing oval-shaped lime beans. The plants have a bush growth habit, but sprawling isn’t uncommon. Lime delight is best used as dry beans in stews, chilies or added to any other meat dishes. If you want to have a…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Possibly the most beautiful dry bean there is. Also known as yin-yang bean and calypso bean. The contrasting black and white seed coats are magical and if you ask any child which one they like most, they will probably point to these. The bushes produce bumper crops of flat green…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'I'm sure you will agree that these are some of the most beautiful beans around. However, their appearance is not the only thing that I love about them. Prairie Appaloosa originates from the South Western parts of America and is named after the Appaloosa horse which bears similar colours. During…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'What an attractive bean this is. When I received the original seed from a friend, there was a note with it that said 'Very Productive'. How true that turned out to be! Rockwell is an egg-shaped white bean with maroon and tan markings around the eyes. White beans all have…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This exceptional bean also goes by the name of Borlotti lingua di Fuoco and is a fascinating heirloom variety that originates from South America, but is most popular in Italy. This multi-purpose bean can be used at various stages: as a very young green bean, as a shelling bean when…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is my new favourite variety when it comes to dry bush beans. I highly recommend these to anyone who is searching for that one variety that has it all. Vaquero is from South America and is well adapted to our warm and dry climate. If this isn't a beautiful…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This a beautifully purple-colored bush bean from Northern Malawi, originally grown by the Tumbuka people. The dual-purpose pods have a fresh nutty flavour and a crisp, succulent bite. The beans are attractive with a navy blue seed coat decorated with cream/tan streaks. The fresh green pods also have purple mottling…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This beautiful variety is rather hard to find in South Africa. Runner beans are perennial and will grow out each year. They will thus be some of your first beans in their second year. The attractive salmon-coloured flowers will lure various pollinators into your garden. Though often grown as an…
This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: ‘This is one of the most sought-after beans in the world right now. The short bushy plants send out an occasional runner that ends up growing to 1.2m tall. The medium-sized pods mature from green to a stunning red, which is a very rare colour for a pod. Unfortunately at…
