Pole bean: Angel/Holy/Soldier

Description

This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: ‘This very old bean goes by various names: Holy bean, Angel bean, and Soldier bean. The almost round white beans have interesting markings around their eyes that look like an image of an angel, a soldier or, some say, a dove. Legend has it that a French priest buried church relics and grew white beans on top of them. When he collected the seeds these mysterious markings were on them. In Germany, these beans are saved until Christmas and prepared on the holy day itself. They are fast cooking and do not need much soaking time when dry. Holy beans have a very pleasant creamy texture to them and would be a good bean to use in dips or soups.’

25 seeds