Dixie White Butterpea
From Beancyclopedia
| Dixie White Butterpea | |
|---|---|
| Uses | shell or dry |
| Growth Habit | bush |
| Maturity | early |
| Flower Color | |
| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | white |
| Seed Pattern | solid |
Name and History
Sometimes sold commercially. First offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 1988 by D.S. of Texas. Also known as Dixie Butterpea or Butterpea, though there is a red-seeded variant that occasionally goes by those names; see Dixie Speckled Butterpea.
SSE Accession: LIMA/BUSH
USDA Accession: Dixie Butterpea Speckled Bush (PI 549522)
Uses
Shell or dry beans. Good flavor.
Description
Growth: 65-85 days to maturity. Prolific, heavily-branching bush plants 16-48 inches tall. Tolerates heat.
Flowers: White aging to yellow.
Pods: Flat, green, and small. 3-4 seeds per pod.
Seeds: Round, small, fatter than other limas, solid white.
