Black Bean Seeds

100 days. Arachis hypogaea. Open Pollinated. Early Spanish Peanuts. The plant produces high yields of large peanuts. There are 2 to 4 peanuts per pod. They are very delicious when roasted. High in protein. Try making your homemade peanut butter. This is the same peanut sold in supermarkets. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. A variety from the USA.

65 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. French Horticultural Bean. Semi runner pole type plant produces good yields of 6" long green beans. It is a popular heirloom bean variety prized for its attractive speckled appearance and nutty, hearty flavor. They work well fresh as shell beans, snap beans, or dried for soups, stews, and casseroles. Good shelling and drying variety. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA.

53 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Pinto Bean. This half-runner type plant produces good yields of 4" long flat green beans. It can be used as a snap bean when young. It is a popular bean used in many Mexican, Tex-Mex, and Southwestern dishes, including refried beans, chili, and soups. They’re nutritious, packed with protein, fiber, folate, and iron. Great for making baked beans, refried beans, and bean soups. Very popular in Mexican dishes. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 661842. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Lavandula angustifolia. Perennial. Open Pollinated. Vera Lavender. The plant produces a beautifully aromatic herb that has dark purple flowers. It is prized for its strong fragrance, high essential oil content, and versatility. Makes an excellent ornamental hedge. Used in bouquets, sachets, and perfumes. Tender stalks are sometimes used in salads. The flowers and leaves are also edible. Used to repel moths, mosquitoes, and gnats. Suitable for containers. A variety from the USA.

85 days. Cajanus indicus. Open Pollinated. Pigeon Peas. The plant produces high yields of flavorful pigeon peas. They can be served in the same manner as green peas or cowpeas, combining them with other vegetables. Peas 'n' Rice is a dish made in the Bahamas. It includes onions, celery, tomatoes, rice, and pigeon peas. Pigeon peas are important commercially in India. Plant as you would in the same manner as cowpeas. Most pigeon peas are harvested in the dry stage and marketed as dried peas. This variety will succeed under hot growing conditions. Where intercropping is followed, we recommend Cotton and Pigeon Pea cultivation. A Cotton/Pigeon Pea crop combination allows the food legume to benefit from the insecticide spraying applied on the cotton crop and cotton takes advantage of the nitrogen fixing ability of pigeon pea. Pigeon peas are remarkably drought resistant, tolerating dry areas. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from India. Disease Resistant: FW.

10 days. Arachis hypogaea. Open Pollinated. Tennessee Red Valencia Peanut. This bush-type plant produces high yields of large peanuts. Each shell contains 2 to 5 red-skinned peanuts. It is known for its sweeter taste than the Jumbo Virginia Peanut or the Early Spanish Peanut. Perfect boiled, roasted, made into peanut butter, or pressed for oil. This variety can grow in different types of soil. This variety does not need to be hilled, as most peanuts do; it will produce even in clay soils. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. An heirloom variety dating back to the 1930s. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 262119. A variety from the USA.