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Judith Browning

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I know names aren't necessary but I like them

Wondering if anyone recognizes these three and if they have names?

The red and white small round one is from a friend and the other two are from the grab bag mix from 'going to seed's generous seed packets.

This bit of seed survived my shot loose watering schedule and I'm hoping to grow them all again next year and have enough to add to a soup mix.

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Cy Cobb

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The only one I can loosely identify is the white bean with red speckles on it. Try looking up Mayflower bean or Turkey Craw bean. Since it's from a GTS pack, there's no saying it's pure, but it might be.

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Thanks Cy!
Turkey Craw looks like it.

Maybe someone will recognize the others.

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The grey bean is gray-speckled tepary.

I think that the not-speckled red/white bean is a cowpea.

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Judith Browning

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Thank you Joseph!

I'm especially happy to have the tepary beans for our dry summers.

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This looks a lot like that cowpea:

Tohono O’odham (Papago) Southern Pea (Cowpea)

https://www.southernexposure.com/products/tohono-o-odham-papago-southern-pea-cowpea/

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