(72 days snap) Open pollinated. French heirloom with likely primary origin in the Rio Coco area of Nicaragua and Honduras. With chocolate-colored seed coats, bluish-purple pods, and green leaves tinged with purple, vining Coco makes a handsome plant. Can serve as a snap, shell or dry bean. Slightly curved pods with tender strings flatten as they age. Mild and sweet with a pleasing meaty flavor and nutty aftertaste. Can be harvested at 3" as filet beans, remain tender to 5" without getting stringy. Pods turn green when blanched. Freezes well. Supposedly tolerant of both heat and drought, its production slacked off in hot dry weather, recovering upon the return of rain and more temperate nights.
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