Pink Eye Butterbeans (Pole)

These are beautiful, creamy off-white butter beans with pinkish purple eyes. This is a vigorous grower, and so even when planted late, it was very productive. The beans turn brown when cooked (making a dark pot liquor) and have a creamy texture and flavor. One kindergartner at Garrett Williamson said they were her favorite dish at their annual Thanksgiving meal! It is difficult to trace the history of this very rare bean. Much of our seed came from Mike Bland of Valley Park, Mississippi, and he received them from Karen Faulk Williams of Faulk's Farm and Garden Supply in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Karen got them from someone named Frank Smith, also of Vicksburg. Some of our stock was multiplied from a single seed shared with us last year by Brendan Stehman, a rooftop farmer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Days to maturity: 70 Seeds per pack: 32 Germination rate: 86% on 02/18/2025 Planting / harvesting notes Plant in warm soil at least a couple weeks after the last danger of frost has passed.