Lohrey's Special
| Lohrey's Special | |
|---|---|
| |
| Uses | snap, dry |
| Growth Habit | pole |
| Maturity | mid |
| Flower Color | mauve |
| Pod Color | green with a purple stripe |
| Seed Color | light brown and black |
| Seed Pattern | striped |
Name and History
Grown since the early 1900s by the Lohrey family in northwestern Tasmania. Also called Lohrey's Zebra, Lohrey's Old Tasmanian, and Natural Salt. Reputed to have a naturally salty flavor.
Description
Growth:
Mid-season tall climbing plants. Prolific. Stems sometimes have purple-red stripes. Just-emerged cotyledons have purple streaks.
Flowers:
Large and mauve, with purple-striped green bases. Buds and old flowers are an interesting yellow/pink color.
Pods:
Long (8"), slightly flattened, and stringless. Green pods that often have a purple stripe down their seam, and turn yellow and get a red blush and/or streaks as they mature. Easily shelled when dry. 5-7 seeds per pod.
Seeds:
Large and flattened. Freshly-shelled seeds are white and navy blue, drying to light brown with black stripes. In longer storage the brown darkens further.
Uses and Opinions
A dual-purpose variety that can be used for snaps and dry beans.
Gallery
Dry Seeds.
Freshly-shelled seeds. 07 Aug 2014.
Dry seeds. 27 Sep 2014.
Young sprout, showing the pigmented cotyledons. 16 May 2014.
Older sprout, showing the pigmented lower stem. 16 May 2014.
Purple-striped stem.
