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-Pepa de Zapallo, which as far as I can make out translates to "Pumpkin Seed" (or perhaps more accurately "Pip of the Pumpkin").   
 
-Pepa de Zapallo, which as far as I can make out translates to "Pumpkin Seed" (or perhaps more accurately "Pip of the Pumpkin").   
  
Apart from the obvious name associations with stripey orange critters, "ojo" is an alternate name for "striped" in the bean pattern-describing world.
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Apart from the obvious name associations with stripey orange critters, "ojo" is another name for "striped" in the bean pattern-describing world.
  
 
== Uses ==
 
== Uses ==

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Eye of the Tiger
Uses dry or shelly
Growth Habit pole
Maturity
Flower Color white
Pod Color green
Seed Color bright golden orange and dark red
Seed Pattern striped


Name and History

From Argentina and/or Chile. Also known as:

-Ojo de Tigre and variations on the English translation thereof, i.e. Tiger Eye, Tiger's Eye, Tiger Eyes, Tigers' Eyes.

-Pepa de Zapallo, which as far as I can make out translates to "Pumpkin Seed" (or perhaps more accurately "Pip of the Pumpkin").

Apart from the obvious name associations with stripey orange critters, "ojo" is another name for "striped" in the bean pattern-describing world.

Uses

Dry or shelly. Thin-skinned; fall apart when cooked.

Description

Growth: 80-100 days to dry bean harvest; 85 on average. Most describe it as a half-runner.

Flowers: White.

Pods: Green ripening to yellow. Easy to shell when dry.

Seeds: Beautiful bright golden orange with dark red curved stripes. Elongated shape with a bit of a kidney bean-like bend; slightly flattened.

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