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Thibodeau du comté de Beauce Bean
3,55 $
Old dwarf cultivar from Beauce, Quebec. Its green pods are covered with purple stripes. It can be eaten as green or dry beans. According to many, they’re the best choice to make baked beans (fèves au lard). However, Boucher Family bean fans disagree. The solution? Mix ’em both!
Beauce territory was originally occupied by the Iroquoian Nation of the Saint-Lawrence. It is therefore a possibility that this bean comes from a variety that they were growing. With the arrival of the first Colonizers many trades happened, among which beans were handed to the newcomers. With this gift, they then continued selection over many years to create different varieties.
This variety, Thibodeau du comté Beauce, was found by Mr Marc Warsha. He was given the seeds by Mr Martin Roy from St-Zacharie, in Beauce. The cultivation of this bean had been carried for 4 generations, starting with the great-great-grandmother of Martin Roy, as far as we can trace back.
The name, Thibodeau du comté Beauce, was first listed in the Seed of Diversity catalogue in 2003.
Package: 30 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Phaseolus vulgaris
Common names : Bean, bush bean
French : Haricot Thibodeau, haricot marbré, haricot du patrimoine
Family : Fabaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Annual
Habit: Bush
Height : 30-40 cm
Width : 20-30 cm
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : 90 days for a dry bean
Sowing : Directly outside after the last frost, usually early-June for Montreal
Depth : 2 cm
Germination : 5-12 days
Soil :
Exposure : Sunny
Plant spacing : 15 cm
Row spacing : 30-35 cm
Watering : Regular
Care and other considerations :
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