Legumes

Holstein Cowpea is a half-bush, trailing variety growing to about 25-50cm in height. Produces long, green pods, around 20cm long. Black-white beans, like the "Holstein Cow". Heat demanding and drought hardy. Vigna unguiculata. 10seeds/pack

Hyacinth Bean is a climbing variety growing to more than 200cm in height. Beautiful purple flowers. Can be grown as an ornamental plant. Small, chubby pods, around 5cm. Native to Africa, cultivated throughout the tropics for food. Raw, dry seeds are poisonous though! Lablab purpureus. 10seeds/pack

Jons Släpärt Snow Pea is a grey pea eaten like a snow pea or a "drag pea". Was traditionally eaten slightly boiled and then dragged through the teeth. Mid-sized, green, sweet, and crispy pods. Plants grow to about 100cm in height and need support. Flowers with red-violet flowers. Small to mid-sized, speckled seeds. Old variety from Värmland, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 21938. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Klenshyttan is a marrowfat pea that grows to around 150-180cm high and needs support. Flowers with white flowers. Produces green pods. Both pods and peas are eaten like sugar snap peas. Eat fresh, freeze, or can for later use. From Dalarna, Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Kulla Marrowfat Pea grows up to 200cm in height and needs support. Produces, straight, fat, mid-sized, green pods with large, sweet lime-green peas inside. Quite late. Nordic Genebank number: NGB17857. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Kurzer’s Calico Traveler Lima Bush Bean is a bush bean growing to about 40-60cm in height. Produces broad, green pods with white-purple lima beans inside. Can be harvested fresh or as fully dry and mature as a cooking-bean. Can be used for soups, hummus, pots, and stews. Can be stored as a dry bean for later use. Has a very creamy texture. Phaseolus lunatus. 10seeds/pack