Loading... Please wait...100 day. The most common heirloom variety of small black shelling bean, Black Turtle is frequently just referred to as black beans. It's popular in Mexican cuisine and has a deep, rich flavor. It is an excellent choice for refried beans and in soups.
Minimum of 80 seeds per packet.
Posted by Julie Stedman on 22nd Feb 2013
We've tried a variety of dry beans - the black beans are the most predictably good - easiest to shell, consistently beautiful beans and taste delicious. We argue about which other varieties to try - but always agree on these black beans. I'm amazed at how hardy the plants are.