Tobacco Worm

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Tobacco Worm
Uses full
Growth Habit pole
Maturity
Flower Color
Pod Color green maturing to yellow
Seed Color white
Seed Pattern solid


Name and History

From eastern Kentucky. Named for the pods' resemblance to caterpillars of the Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta), since both are fat and green with a pointed end.

Has a brown-seeded version: Brown Tobacco Worm

Uses

Widely-liked, old-fashioned "beany" flavor; a favorite of many people. Primarily used as full beans (Appalachian-style snaps), when the pods are swollen and full of seeds but before they turn yellow. Can also be used as a snap when young, as a shell bean after the pods turn yellow, or as a dry bean.

Description

Growth: Pole up to 8 feet tall. 67-85 days to maturity.

Flowers:

Pods: Fat and green, with large seeds and a thin hull. 3.5-5 inches long. Has strings. 6-7 seeds per pod.

Seeds: Solid white.

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