{"product_id":"borlotto-tongue-of-fire-bean","title":"Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco (Tongue of Fire Bean)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreamy heirloom Italian bush bean with flaming red streaks on off-white seeds and pods. Great stewed and served over polenta or cooked with pasta in soups. Also eaten as a young, tender green bean. My friend Rachel Sayet sent me a Mohegan succotash recipe that calls for \"Dwarf Horticultural Beans,\" a type of cranberry bean that came to the U.S. in the 1800s from Italy. The recipe was written by Rachel’s great-granduncle, Harold Tantaquidgeon, and published in her mother (and Mohegan medicine woman) Melissa Tantaquidgeon's 1994 book, \"The Lasting of the Mohegans.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a descendant of Italian immigrants who grew up on Mohegan land, I decided to grow these Borlotto beans to honor the resilience of the native people in Connecticut, and to hold onto Italian culture despite generations of assimilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75 for fresh shell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95% on 03\/22\/2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in warm soil at least a couple weeks after the last danger of frost has passed. Sow directly in the ground at a depth of one inch, spaced every few inches in rows 12 inches apart. Thin to one plant every six inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeans are self-pollinating, though it is best to isolate different varieties of \u003cem\u003eP. vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e by at least 25 feet (we do 75 feet to be sure) to avoid unwanted cross-pollination from flying insects. For seed saving, harvest the beans when their shells have become dried and crispy on the plants. Lay out the pods in a dry, sunny place to dry down further. Shell the beans and lay out the seeds in a well ventilated place away from direct sunlight for at least another few days to a week before storing for next year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andiario Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":753166712845,"sku":"BN-001","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/products\/tumblr_ouol67cTiu1se7haqo1_1280.jpg?v=1571609431","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/borlotto-tongue-of-fire-bean","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}