Calypso Bush Bean
Calypso Bush Bean: 95-100 days to harvest, 7-10 days to germinate, 4-6 inches between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 2-11. Fruit runs to about Medium kidney-shaped, 0.5 inches long. Give it full sun (6+ hours) and 1 inch per week, avoid overwatering water. It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Direct sow after last frost when soil temperature reaches 60°F. Plant seeds 1-2 inches deep.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, avoid overwatering
- Soil
- Well-drained sandy loam with good organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 4-6 inches
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Black and white speckled pattern
- Size
- Medium kidney-shaped, 0.5 inches long
- Shape
- Kidney-shaped
- Flavour
- Rich, earthy, and slightly sweet with a creamy texture
In the kitchen
Excellent for Caribbean dishes, soups, stews, salads, and casseroles. Popular in rice and beans dishes.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Mexican bean beetle, bean leaf beetle, aphids
- Diseases
- Bacterial blight, anthracnose, white mold
- Resistance
- Good general disease tolerance
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | — | June – August | October – September |
| 3 | — | — | June – July | October |
| 4 | — | — | June – July | October |
| 5 | — | — | May – June | September – October |
| 6 | — | — | May – June | September – October |
| 7 | — | — | April – June | August – October |
| 8 | — | — | April – May | August – September |
| 9 | — | — | March – April | July – August |
| 10 | — | — | February – April | June – August |
| 11 | — | — | January – March | May – July |
| 12 | — | — | January – March | May – July |
| 13 | — | — | January – March | May – July |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 1.97
- Fat (g)
- 0.275
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 7.41
- Fibre (g)
- 3.01
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 43.9
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.121
- Calcium (mg)
- 40
- Iron (mg)
- 0.652
- Magnesium (mg)
- 28.2
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 41.2
- Potassium (mg)
- 290
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.35
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Calypso Bush Bean?
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Similar varieties
Other beans with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Calypso Bush Bean suits these too.
- Black Turtle Bush Bean 90 days
- Jacob's Cattle Pole Bean 90 days
- King of the Garden Lima Pole 90 days
- Cherokee Pink Bean 90 days
- Pole Lima Speckled Christmas 90 days
- Karikachi 85 days