{"product_id":"bolita-bean","title":"Bolita Bean","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom grower David Vigil:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBolita (Spanish for “little ball”) is a small, round pink variety of dry bean that is productive and performs well in challenging conditions including heat and high altitude. Bolita has a sweet, creamy taste; it cooks quickly and is easier to digest than the pinto bean which has supplanted it in regional cuisine. This bean has been cultivated in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico for centuries and is on the Slow Food Ark of Taste. We grow this variety to connect with the foodways of David’s ancestors from that region, for whom beans are a staple part of the diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e90\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35-40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98% on 12\/10\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant 4-6” apart after all danger of frost. These have a slight vining habit, but we tend to let them sprawl rather than planting on a trellis to facilitate harvest.  When the leaves start to yellow and some of the pods are starting to turn brown and crispy, cut off irrigation, pile sprawling vines into a windrow, and allow the rest of the pods to fully mature. Before the pods start to shatter and drop the seed, cut the vines at ground level and move to a tarp in a dry location. Thresh when the seed pods are brown and fully dry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCommon beans\u003cem\u003e (Phaseolus vulgaris)\u003c\/em\u003e are self-fertile, but it is good practice to isolate them from other varieties by 25 feet or more to prevent unwanted cross-polination by insect pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Vigil and Loreal Monroe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392979452142,"sku":"BN-033","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/PXL_20250504_205847017_2.jpg?v=1765398562","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/bolita-bean","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}