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File:Lohrey's Special seeds fresh.jpg|Freshly-shelled seeds. Santa Clara County, California. 07 Aug 2014. | File:Lohrey's Special seeds fresh.jpg|Freshly-shelled seeds. Santa Clara County, California. 07 Aug 2014. | ||
File:Lohrey's Special seeds fresh dry.jpg|Dry seeds. Santa Clara County, California. 27 Sep 2014. | File:Lohrey's Special seeds fresh dry.jpg|Dry seeds. Santa Clara County, California. 27 Sep 2014. | ||
| + | File:Lohrey's Special cotyledons.jpg|Young sprout, showing the pigmented cotyledons. Santa Clara County, California. 16 May 2014. | ||
| + | File:Lohrey's Special sprout.jpg|Older sprout, showing the pigmented lower stem. Santa Clara County, California. 16 May 2014. | ||
| + | File:Lohrey's Special vine 2.jpg|Purple-striped stem. Santa Clara County, California. | ||
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Revision as of 10:18, 18 November 2014
| Lohrey's Special | |
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| 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, and perhaps also 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. Europe.
Freshly-shelled seeds. Santa Clara County, California. 07 Aug 2014.
Dry seeds. Santa Clara County, California. 27 Sep 2014.
Young sprout, showing the pigmented cotyledons. Santa Clara County, California. 16 May 2014.
Older sprout, showing the pigmented lower stem. Santa Clara County, California. 16 May 2014.
Purple-striped stem. Santa Clara County, California.
