The best bean for baking and soups!

Calypso Shell Bean

The best bean for baking and soups!

Mild flavored with smooth, meaty texture
Retains distinct markings when cooked
High yielding with 4-5 beans per pod
Young pods can be eaten as green beans
Bush variety requires no staking

A real standout in flavor and appearance! Dependable heirloom variety produces unique half black and half white beans that retain their distinctive markings even after cooking. Each pod bears 4-5 mild-flavored beans with a smooth, meaty texture. When cooked, the beans plump up and double in size. The pods can also be harvested at the young, tender stage and eaten as green beans. Extremely productive plants bear high yields and perform well in almost any climate. Calypso Shell Bean is a bush-type plant and requires no staking. 70-90 DAYS.

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Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris 'Calypso'
Height: 15 - 18
Spacing:6-8 inches between plants, then thin to 15-18 inches. 36 inches between rows
Depth:Direct sow 1-1.5 inches deep after the last frost.
Spread:15-18 inches
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Self-pollinating
Yield: 4-5 beans per pod, high-yielding
Size: 2 Oz. Seed Packet
Fruit: Large beans with mild flavor and smooth, meaty texture. Half black and half white, with opposite spots. 4-5 beans per pod.
Days To Maturity: 70 - 90 Days