Liz Worth

Liz Worth

Red Silk

A bush bean that does send out occasional longer tendrils. Pods are bright pink. Seeds are dark red and smaller than a kidney bean. Also known as Frijol Rojo de Seda, Slippery Silk, Pink Silk or Tegucigalpa Red Silk Bean.…

Pindak

Seeds to scale. Bush Bean - Pindak. Photo: BVSS/NP

A dual purpose semi-climbing bean. Can be grown as a bush bean but often sends out longer tendrils. Can be used as a fresh green bean or as a dried bean.

Cupidon

A bush bean producing slender round green pods. When picked very young they are used raw in salads. Otherwise they are an excellent tasting green bean.

Borlotti (Bush)

This borlotti bean grows in bush form and produces distinctive red mottled/striped beans on a white background. The red colour fades during cooking. Used as a dried bean.