Tobacco Worm
From Beancyclopedia
| 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.
