Lillibridge
From Beancyclopedia
| Lillibridge | |
|---|---|
| Growth Habit | pole |
| Maturity | |
| Flower Color | bright red or white |
| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | black and pink or white |
| Seed Pattern | solid or splash |
Name and History
First offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 1987 by SW of Michigan. Lillibridge is a surname of English origin, and presumably that of the person or family that this variety came from.
USDA Accession: 'Lillibridge Runnerbean' (W6 14861)
Seed Savers Exchange Accession: RUNNER BEAN 938
Uses
Description
Growth: Vigorous vines.
Flowers: Bright red. Occasional plants with white flowers, which produce all-white seeds.
Pods:
Seeds: The usual pink with a black splash around the hilum, except for the all-white seeds produced by white-flowered plants.
