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P01-020

Basic Collection Information and Status

Tepary Bean (Phaseolus acutifolius, Fabaceae)

Cultural Affiliation   Tohono O'odham
Collection Site   Arizona, United States (latitude: 32°; altitude: 4,100 ft / 1,300 m)
Collection Year   1977
Accession Status   Active

Catalog Information and Instructions

Stawta PawiPT116

“Tohono O'odham White.” Early-maturing white beans from the Tohono O'odham Reservation, Arizona. Planted in flood-water irrigated fields.
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Characterization and Evaluation

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Tepary Bean Introduction	Cultivation Instructions	Seed Saving Instructions
Cultivated in the Southwest for millenia, teparies mature quickly and are tolerant of the low desert heat, drought and alkaline soils.	Plant seeds 1/2" deep and 4" apart with the summer rains. If rains are sparse, irrigate when plants look stressed. They do not tolerate overwatering. Teparies may carry bean mosaic virus, do not plant near other types of beans.	A self-pollinating annual. Harvest pods as they dry. Be careful: mature pods will pop open and drop seeds if left on the plant. An alternative is to harvest the whole plants when pods are turning brown, allow them to dry on a sheet, then thresh and winnow seeds.

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