The Vining Rice Bean has small, slender, oblong white beans which are extremely popular in China, India and the Philippines.

Resistant to pest attacks, it is edible in both its green and dried forms. The fragility of the dried pod makes for difficult commercial harvesting, which explains why so little reaches the market. The dry seeds are boiled and mixed with rice, eaten as a rice substitute or used to make sweets.

They have the highest calcium content of all dried beans, containing up to twice the calcium of kidney beans.

110 days (Shelly and Dry Bean)

Approx 60 seeds per pack

Planting Instructions

Outdoor Sowing Recommended.

Beans need well-drained soil and at least 6 - 8 hours of full sun. When all danger of frost is past, and the ground is thoroughly warm, plant beans 1.5" deep, every 3 - 4", firming soil over seeds. Water weekly in dry weather.

Planting every 3 weeks until midsummer assures a continuous supply of beans.