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Turkey Craw bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
An heirloom from the southern states of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, the original seed is said to come from a turkey's craw brought home by a hunter who is thought to have been an African American slave in the 1800s.
The Turkey Craw bean is typically a pole bean. It is a heavy producer of 5-6 inch pods and can be used for snap or dry. The bean has a beautiful green color and is great as a fresh bean. It has deep bean flavor and is sweet, rich, buttery, and meaty in taste and texture.
Seed Sources
Clemson, SC
South Carolina Foundation Seed Association
1162 Cherry Road, Box 349952
Clemson, SC 29634
864-656-2520
www.clemson.edu/seed/
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