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Food |
Receoved red bean seeds with small white spots [from Nick Clark]. Grew these but did not get good seed. The only success we had was growing the ones called the scarlet runner bean. |
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Gonella, M.P. 2003-2005 |
Description |
Phaseolus polystachios L. is the native bean; but with seeds only 2mm wide. For this reason it is presumed that the beans referred to in the below sources were referring to the non-native cultivars of Phaseolus; including common bean P. vulgaris L. and scarlet runner bean P. coccineus L. |
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Marquette, J. |
Use - Food |
beans with red seeds cultivated; indicating Phaseolus coccineus. "They also sow beans and melons; which are excellent; and especially those whose seed is red" |
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Strack, M. 2004, February 27 |
Use - Food |
red beans with brown cultivated and eaten |
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Dablon, C. 1677 |
Use - Food |
"they also sow beans and melons; which are excellent; especially those that have red seeds." |
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Horticultural Info |
Beans were hoed as part of the cultivation process. |
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