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Post by buffaloberry on Nov 15, 2022 8:17:50 GMT -6
Good morning gang. I wanna find out if that bean still exist today since I'm continuing to grow Cherokee for my late grandma from my dad's side of my family. I know it used to belong to the Cherokee years ago in some way. Is there any more history of the bean and anymore documentation of it? I also wanna find out if it's still out there and been grown in this present day. If the bean exists please let me know in this column. If there's nothing to add, then have a good day!
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Post by macmex on Nov 15, 2022 14:26:18 GMT -6
I have not heard of that specific variety, however you might keep an eye on Sustainable Mountain Agriculture's bean listing, as they may come up with it, albeit under a slightly different name. Many heirlooms, like that, end up cropping up under a number of names.
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Post by triffid on Nov 21, 2022 15:46:56 GMT -6
Do you have any notes on its characteristics? Might be difficult to track it down based on the name alone and you may have more luck identifying by its physical traits. Wrights Heirlooms in TN stock a bean named Virginia: "Huge pods 8" long. Vines 7' to 8'. Seed very unusual shape dark tan large and long. Seed 6 to 8 per pod. Use as snap bean or dried bean. Good bean flavor." www.wrightsdaylily.com/beans.htmlPicture of pods on this page www.wrightsdaylily.com/beanimages.htmlLooks like a cornfield bean rather than specifically a cut-short or greasy bean. |
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