Borlotto - Dwarf Common Bean
This old Italian variety produces an abundance of buff-yellow pods spotted with red, 10 to 15 cm long and containing 5 to 6 delicious white seeds streaked with reddish-purple.
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in the ground
Sow directly in place, 2 to 3 cm deep, every 8 cm, in rows 40 cm apart, or in stacks of 3 to 5 seeds, 40 cm apart in all directions. Plant out 3 weeks after emergence. In mild-climate regions, sow as early as April.
To consume semi-dry beans, harvest the pods as they start to turn yellow. To consume dry beans, wait until they turn yellow and dry completely.
May, June, July
July, August, September, October
in the ground
sunny
fort
all floor types
reheated, rich, drained
Phaseolus vulgaris
mid-season
80 grams
elongated
tender
for shelling
Red, Yellow
From 40 to 50 cm
From 10 to 15 cm
dwarf
Italy
Inconnue
"Semences de Kokopelli" by Dominique Guillet
This traditional variety originated in Italy.
