Welcome to Unusual Foods, on this channel I'll be taste testing rare, uncommon and strange foods from around the world. Place beans in a steamer basket set over the boiling water and let them steam until tender, about 3–4 minutes. We are currently only accepting online orders! Dragon's Tongue Bush Bean 55-60 days. Beans are an easy-to-grow and fun crop for kids. Yield: two servings. Light brown seeds with dark mottling; 85 per ounce. 50 Day Also known as 'Dragon Langerie' or 'Merveille de Piemonte'. Orders with all items in stock will ship in 3-4 business days, plus transit time. We will only ask you for information necessary to make the purchase process faster and easier. When quality matters, plant Territorial Seed. Beans, Beans, as far as the eye can see. Actually, it’s just 3 twenty four foot rows of 3 different varieties: Contender, Italian Roma, and Dragon Tongue. A horticultural type bush bean, Dragon Tongue is probably the best multipurpose bean available. This is an Heirloom bean. USPS First Class (under 1 pound) transit time … $14.00$14.00. Loamy soil is dark and crumbly. The waxy string-less pods reach 6 to 8 inches long at maturity and have superior flavor. Dragon tongue bean is a specie that belongs to the phaseolus family and it is related with the wax and green beans, being similar to the yard long green bean. Usually, they are harvested while they’re young — at such stage, dragon tongue beans are tender and crisp, and more importantly stringless. Dragon Tongue Bush Beans. Drain and immerse in ice water to stop the cooking (this will ensure your beans stay crisp and delightful). Dragon's Tongue Bean. … Pods are stringless and wide. Quickly blanched and then sautéed with pancetta and crimini … All Rights Reserved. (20 Seeds) by ThronesFarm. 6–6 1/2" flat pods are pale yellow with purple streaks. Bean- Bush, Pole, Phaseolus vulgarisPollination, self; Life Cycle, annual; Isolation Distance, 20 feetCross-pollination is rare with beans, but it is prudent to not grow different varieties next to each other to avoid the risk. Registering for this site allows you to access your order status and history. Test the soil by squeezing it in your hands. Dragon tongue beans are an heirloom French bean that have purple streaks and creamy yellow flesh. Fill a medium saucepan with a few inches of water. During peak season (January - April) please allow extra time for your order to be fulfilled. Dragon tongue beans can be eaten raw like a snap pea or cooked like a green bean, which is exactly how I treated them here. Thread starter #1 vfem Garden Addicted. Best flavour of any other that i have had. Bean : Dragon Tongue High yield tender crop, a favored canning bean This famous Dutch heirloom bean has an incomparable flavor. As a snap, harvest when the flat beans turn from lime green to buffed yellow with bright purple stripes. Sprouting Seed - Spicy Lentil Blend, ORGANIC, Sprouting Seed - Broccoli Salad Mix, ORGANIC, Herbes de Provence Garden Collection Gift Tin, Medicinal Herb Garden Collection Gift Tin, The Whole Okra: A Stem to Seed Celebration (signed copy! Feb 13, 2013. Also known as Dragon Langerie beans, this bean varietal is a knockout with a creamy yellow interior and a dazzling, purple striated exterior. Standard wood chip mulch or straw works well with green beans. Choose local pickup at checkout and we'll send you an email within 2 business days when your order is ready. Allow 60 days for snap beans or 100 days for dry shelling beans. A horticultural type bush bean, Dragon Tongue is probably the best multipurpose bean available. Dragon Tongue beans are a Dutch wax type bush bean. They are also nitrogen-fixing legumes; beans gather nitrogen from the air and load it into the soil to feed future crops.Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding.Culture• Beans are shallow rooted and can require up to 1/4 inch of water a day during hot weather • Optimum soil pH is 5.5-6.5, mildly acidic• Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 10 row feet, and 1 inch of compostDirect Sowing• One ounce of seed plants 12-15 row feet, 1/2 pound for 100 row feet• Grow Pole, Runner, and Yard Long beans on trellisesInsects & Diseases• Common insects: Mexican bean beetles, bean weevils, cucumber beetles, spider mites• Insect control: Pyrethrin• Common diseases: See chart below• Disease prevention: Avoid wetting the foliage, remove plants at the end of the year, 3-4 year crop rotationHarvest & Storage• Ready for harvest about 2 weeks after bloom• Pick when pods are nearly full size and seeds are still small• Harvest every 3-5 days to increase yields• Store at 40-45°F and 95% relative humidityKEY TO BEAN DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCEHR indicates high resistance.IR indicates intermediate resistance.A* | AnthracnoseBB | Bacterial BlightBBS | Bacterial Brown SpotBLS | Bacterial Leaf SpotBMV | Bean Mosaic VirusCTM | Curly Top Beet Mosaic VirusDM | Downy MildewHB | Halo BlightPM | Powdery MildewPMV | Pod Mottle VirusR | Common Rust* Numbers indicate specific disease race. 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