From Uprising Seeds: Borlotto, or cranberry beans (as they are known in the US) are a staple of northern Italian cuisine, and none is prized more than the famed Borlotto Lamon of the Veneto. For years Anthony and Carol Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm in Gaston, Oregon have been selecting from the Italian stock for a Pacific Northwest adapted strain of this treasure with refined culinary qualities and a concentrated harvest period more suitable for commercial production on their farm. They renamed it to both reflect its new home and give a nod to its roots. In his book, Beautiful Corn, Anthony describes the Gaston (Lamon): “There are several reasons why this variety is not more available commercially. Pole beans cost more to grow, and the Lamon must be handpicked and has just three or four beans per pod compared to the usual five to seven. It also ripens late, splits in the rain, and is prone to viruses. Mere details, considering that it is perfect, the most glorious of the cranberry beans. We cannot imagine winter without it”. 100-105 days.
Care: Plant 3-4″ apart in rows 18-36″ apart in full sun. Vines grow 6-8′ tall; provide support.Harvest dry beans when 90% of leaves have yellowed and fallen off.
Heirloom Bean ‘Borlotto Gaston’ Dry Pole Bean
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From Uprising Seeds: Borlotto, or cranberry beans (as they are known in the US) are a staple of northern Italian cuisine, and none is prized more than the famed Borlotto Lamon of the Veneto. For years Anthony and Carol Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm in Gaston, Oregon have been selecting from the Italian stock for a Pacific Northwest adapted strain of this treasure with refined culinary qualities and a concentrated harvest period more suitable for commercial production on their farm. They renamed it to both reflect its new home and give a nod to its roots. In his book, Beautiful Corn, Anthony describes the Gaston (Lamon): “There are several reasons why this variety is not more available commercially. Pole beans cost more to grow, and the Lamon must be handpicked and has just three or four beans per pod compared to the usual five to seven. It also ripens late, splits in the rain, and is prone to viruses. Mere details, considering that it is perfect, the most glorious of the cranberry beans. We cannot imagine winter without it”. 100-105 days.
Care: Plant 3-4″ apart in rows 18-36″ apart in full sun. Vines grow 6-8′ tall; provide support.Harvest dry beans when 90% of leaves have yellowed and fallen off.
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