(Phaseolus lunatus)
Lima beans come from Peru and have been grown there since 5000 B.C. The Christmas Lima dates to around 1840, and yes made the cover of a really good book and now is the toast of the town.
I put this on ten foot poles the first time I grow it and grow off of them, next I tried 12 foot poles, it just keep on going, but 12 worked well. It takes about 110 days, so some growers may have to start this on in side to get a head start. The pods get to be 6-9" long and have on average of 4-5 beans in them. Fresh is the best way to use limas in my book, but they dry well and cook well from that state. Stands up well to a light frost.
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| Lifecycle: | | 1 (0: N/A, 1: annual, 2: perennial, 3: biennial) |
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| Heirloom: | | no |
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| Container Planting: | | no |
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Cultural Requirements:
We grow and sell our own seeds and then turn them into nursery products, which we sell and then all that becomes produce.
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