Candy

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Candy
Uses shell, dry
Growth Habit half-runner
Maturity
Flower Color
Pod Color red-streaked
Seed Color pink, red
Seed Pattern flecked and streaked


Name and History

Developed and named by Russ Crow of Illinois, who found it in his garden from an outcross in 1982. Named for its seeds' peppermint candy-like coloring.

USDA Accession: 'Candy' (PI 642142)

SSE Accession: BEAN/BUSH/DRY 2764

Uses

Description

Growth: 80-106 days to maturity. Bush plants with tendrils that will climb if given support.

Flowers:

Pods: Long, wide pods to 5-6 inches. Red streaks.

Seeds: Large, fat, and kidney bean-shaped (elongated and curved). Pink with red flecks and stripes.

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