Difference between revisions of "Tobacco Worm"
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| + | |Uses= full | ||
| + | |Growth Habit= pole | ||
| + | |Maturity= | ||
| + | |Flower Color= | ||
| + | |Seed Color= white | ||
| + | |Seed Pattern= solid | ||
| + | |Pod Color= green maturing to yellow | ||
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| + | == 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. | ||
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| + | Has a brown-seeded version: [[Brown Tobacco Worm]] | ||
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| + | == 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. | ||
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| + | == Description == | ||
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| + | <u>Growth:</u> Pole up to 8 feet tall. 67-85 days to maturity. | ||
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| + | <u>Flowers:</u> | ||
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| + | <u>Pods:</u> Fat and green, with large seeds and a thin hull. 3.5-5 inches long. Has strings. 6-7 seeds per pod. | ||
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| + | <u>Seeds:</u> Solid white. | ||
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| + | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Bean Varieties]] | [[Category:Bean Varieties]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Full Beans]] | ||
[[Category:Snap Beans]] | [[Category:Snap Beans]] | ||
[[Category:String Beans]] | [[Category:String Beans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:03, 1 May 2013
| 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.
