Brown Tobacco Worm
From Beancyclopedia
| Brown Tobacco Worm | |
|---|---|
| Uses | full |
| Growth Habit | pole |
| Maturity | |
| Flower Color | |
| Pod Color | green maturing to yellow |
| Seed Color | brown |
| Seed Pattern | solid |
Name and History
Brown-seeded version of Tobacco Worm. From SB in Estill County, Kentucky. Named for the pods' resemblance to the caterpillars of the Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta), as both are fat and green with a pointed end.
Description
Growth:
Pole up to 8 feet tall. 80 days to maturity.
Flowers:
Pods:
Fat and green, with large seeds and a thin hull. 3.5-5 inches long. Has strings.
Seeds:
Patternless medium/light brown.
Uses
Widely-liked, old-fashioned "beany" flavor. Primarily used as full beans (Appalachian-style snaps), when the pods are swollen and full of seeds but before they turn yellow. Can also be used as a snap when young, as a shell bean after the pods turn yellow, or as a dry bean.
