Calypso bean

The Pickle bean, or orca bean, yin yang bean, is a bean cultivar of the species Phaseolus vulgaris.

Calypso/Orca/Yin yang bean
Nutritional value per
Energy1.01113 kJ (0.24167 kcal)
38.583 g
Dietary fiber23.67 g
0.9167 g
19.833 g
†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: Caloriecount.com

Characteristics

Plant

Calypso Beans are a kidney bean hybrid. They grow on a bush-type bean plant that grows up to 15 inches (38 cm) tall. There will be 4 to 5 beans per pod. 70 to 90 days from seed for harvest. The beans are small, 3/8 inch (1 cm) long, but plump.[1]

Colors of seed

Calypso beans are the best known as distinctly colored variety with a striking contrast of black and white in color.[2] The beans are half black, half white, with one or two black dots in the white area though there is also a red and white variety.[1]

Uses

When young, the pods can be harvested as a green bean. But when full-grown, they are used as a bean for drying.[1]

Equivalents dry to cooked

Calypso Beans double in size when cooked, and have a smooth texture: 1 cup dried beans = 2 cups cooked beans.[1]

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References
  1. "Calypso Beans". Cook's Info. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. "CALYPSO BEANS, BLACK - Kosher/Gluten Free". Chieftain Wild Rice Company. Retrieved 11 September 2016.


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