1500 YEAR OLD CAVE BEAN CSB(A)

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(Phaseolus vulgaris)  Heirloom reputed to have originally been found in a cave in New Mexico in a clay pot sealed with pitch.  The bean was then carbon dated & found to be 1500 years old.  Very rare variety.  Long, wide, flattened green bean produced on trailing vine to 4m high.  Strong, sturdy bush.  20 seeds

 

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SKU BeanClimbing00996
Shipping Weight 0.0030kg

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By: on 7 September 2017
How amazing to be able to grow part of history! Thank you to The Lost Seed for your wonderful legacy!
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