Giant Red Tarka
From Beancyclopedia
| Giant Red Tarka | |
|---|---|
| Uses | shell, dry |
| Growth Habit | bush |
| Maturity | |
| Flower Color | |
| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | dark red & white |
| Seed Pattern | pied |
Name and History
Collected in 1983 in Vasszilvagy, Hungary and later donated to the USDA, where it's archived as PI 507984. English name instated by Christopher Hoetschl of Wisconsin: "Giant Red" for the size and color of the seeds, and "Tarka" meaning "spotted" in Hungarian to reference the pattern and origin of the seeds.
This bean appears in:
Uses
Shell or dry. Particularly recommended as a shell bean due to the large size.
Description
Growth: Sturdy, runnerless bush plants. Good producers. 85-95 days to harvest.
Flowers:
Pods:
Seeds: Large and slightly flattened.
