Frijol Manzano is a high-yielding pole bean with a striking appearance: cafe-au-lait colored pods tinged with lavender, carrying medium-sized, rounded beans. Originating from the high desert region of Gomez Farias, Chihuahua, this variety comes to gardeners through Native Seeds/SEARCH's Seed Bank Collection, preserving a piece of Mexican agricultural heritage. As a pole bean, it climbs and produces prolifically over the growing season, making it an excellent choice for vertical gardens in warm climates.
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The lavender-tinged, cafe-au-lait pods are visually distinctive in any garden, and the high-yielding nature of this pole bean means you'll harvest abundantly from a small footprint. Bred and selected in Mexico's high desert, this variety carries deep cultural roots while thriving in similar climates today. The medium-sized, rounded beans shell cleanly and store well for use throughout winter.
Frijol Manzano is harvested as a dry bean for storage and cooking. The mature, dried beans are used in traditional Mexican preparations like refried beans, soups, and stews where their tender texture and mild flavor work well alongside chiles, garlic, and cumin. They can also be eaten fresh as a snap bean if harvested young, though the variety is primarily grown for dry bean production.
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Direct sow seeds into warm soil after the last frost date in your area, when soil temperature reaches at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Plant seeds near the base of your trellis or pole support.
For dry beans, allow pods to mature fully on the vine until they dry and turn brown, then harvest and shell the beans. For fresh snap beans, pick pods when they are tender and full but still green. Store dried beans in a cool, dry place in sealed containers.
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“Frijol Manzano originates from Gomez Farias, a municipality in the high desert of Chihuahua, Mexico, where it was cultivated as a staple food crop. The variety was preserved and documented by Native Seeds/SEARCH, an organization dedicated to maintaining heirloom and traditional crop varieties of the Southwest and Mexico. Its inclusion in the Seed Bank Collection represents an effort to keep this regionally adapted bean available to home gardeners and farmers who value both cultural continuity and agricultural biodiversity.”