Giant Red Tarka
From Beancyclopedia
| Giant Red Tarka | |
|---|---|
| Uses | dry or shell |
| Growth Habit | bush |
| Maturity | |
| Flower Color | |
| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | dark red and white |
| Seed Pattern | pied |
Name and History
Collected in 1983 in Vasszilvagy, Hungary and later donated to the USDA, where it's archived as PI 507984. English name instated by Christopher Hoetschl of Wisconsin: "Giant Red" for the size and color of the seeds, and "Tarka" meaning "spotted" in Hungarian to reference the pattern and origin of the seeds.
Uses
Shell or dry.
Description
Growth: Sturdy, runnerless bush plants. Good producers. 85-95 days to harvest.
Flowers:
Pods:
Seeds: Large and slightly flattened.
