Comtesse de Chambord

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Comtesse de Chambord
Uses snap or dry
Growth Habit bush
Maturity early-midseason
Flower Color
Pod Color green
Seed Color white
Seed Pattern solid


Name and History

From France in the 1800s. Means "Countess of Chambord" in French, and probably named after Marie-Thérèse de Modène, wife of Henri of Artois, once a claimant to the French throne and disputedly king for a week. Also known as Rice Bean due to the size and color of the seeds. First offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 1982.

Uses

Tender little snap beans, or quick-cooking dry beans.

Description

Growth: Bush to a foot tall. Maturity 80-100 days.

Flowers:

Pods: Green, round, small, tender, stringless.

Seeds: Small shiny white seeds.

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