Orca Beans – (Bush/ Bean Seeds)shelling Caribbeangardenseed

, unusual Heirloom from Mexico ( Phaseolus vulgaris) Also known as Yin/Yang bean.
Also known as Yin/Yang bean, Calypso, is a dramatic black and white heirloom with a distinct potato flavor and smooth, creamy texture. Enjoy in soup or side dish garnished with crisp bacon, sour cream and salsa – like baked potato with a twist!
Store dry, shelled beans in an airtight container.

You can add a dash of color to the vegetable garden harvest with black and white calypso beans. These bush beans, splashed with patches of black and white, are not so different from the common pinto bean or black bean. In fact, all dried beans belong to the species Phaseolus vulgaris. In a mild, Mediterranean climate, plant black and white calypso beans in spring and fall. The crop requires 70 to 90 days of temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Black and white calypso beans are an annual that grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 11.
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Prepare a spot in the garden that gets full sun, at least six hours per day. Spread a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost over the ground, and dig it into the top 8 inches of soil.
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Plant black and white calypso beans early in the spring as soon as the soil temperature rises to 60 degrees Fahrenheit or in late summer when it drops to 80 degrees F.
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Direct-seed beans 1 inch deep into the soil and 3 to 5 inches apart. Cover the beans with soil, and water the area after planting.
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Apply 1/2 inch of water twice a week through the growing season. Water the soil at the base of the plants, and avoid getting water on the foliage.
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Weed around the bean plants by hand every one to two weeks to keep weeds from competing with the crop.
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Harvest when the pods dry on the plant 70 to 90 days after planting. Clip each bean from the plant.
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Remove the plants after the harvest by pulling them from the ground. Beans are annuals that need to be replanted from seed at the beginning of each growing season.
Did You Know? Legumes are a good source of calcium and iron.

Soil Temperature: 65-85F
Planting Depth: 1″
Germination: 7-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 20″-24″
Days To Maturity: 85-95 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 4″

Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow bean pods to dry on plant; then break them open to collect the large bean seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.

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