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These bean seeds escaped their packet, any idea what they could be. Its not one I've grown before so it might be a seed swap one. They are predominantly white/creamy coloured with black mottling around their 'belly button', I've no idea what that bit is called 
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(31-03-2023, 12:58 PM)JJB Wrote: These bean seeds escaped their packet, any idea what they could be. Its not one I've grown before so it might be a seed swap one. They are predominantly white/creamy coloured with black mottling around their 'belly button', I've no idea what that bit is called Cow peas/black eye beans?
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(31-03-2023, 01:08 PM)Admin Wrote: (31-03-2023, 12:58 PM)JJB Wrote: These bean seeds escaped their packet, any idea what they could be. Its not one I've grown before so it might be a seed swap one. They are predominantly white/creamy coloured with black mottling around their 'belly button', I've no idea what that bit is called Cow peas/black eye beans?
Thanks Boss, but looking at web pictures of those two those beans appear stumpier and the black more defined rather than splotchy like mine. I expect I'll just sow them to see what they turn into and be none the wiser.
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Soldier beans or Nun's belly Button?
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Yes, they look like Nun's Belly Button.
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Agreed except the colouration is definitely black not brownish and I've never bought them, anyone recall whether they've been included in the swaps. I think I shall have to grow them just out if curiosity.
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Lidl sold a bean called Wachs beste von Allen https://deaflora.de/Shop/Bohnen/Buschboh...Allen.html
I had some in last year's random swap. Maybe you bought them in Lidl? Supposed to have yellow pods.
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(31-03-2023, 04:58 PM)Veggie Wrote: Lidl sold a bean called Wachs beste von Allen https://deaflora.de/Shop/Bohnen/Buschboh...Allen.html
I had some in last year's random swap. Maybe you bought them in Lidl? Supposed to have yellow pods.
Looks promising but don't recollect buying them. I wonder if they're yin yng that didn't make enough black colouration. Or even cherokee trail of tears gone white, they're about the same size. No matter they're a bean , they'll get sown or eaten
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12-04-2023, 11:49 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-04-2023, 02:52 PM by JJB.)
Identified my beans!
They're a yellow DFB from Lidl 'Wachs Beste von Allen' they'd been bunged in the drawer upside down and were pouring out. I think it translates as Brittle Wax.
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