Bean : Bolita

Rich bean flavor, considered better than the pinto bean, very tasty

This bean was one of the original varieties brought by the Spanish as they settled New Mexico. It is still grown by a few Spanish farms to this day, due to its dry bean rich flavor and creamy texture. Better than the Pinto bean, this small, creamy-tan bean cooks fast and is the tastiest part of several centuries of NM history. Vines produce very early.

Fabaceae Phaseolus vulgaris

This is an example of the timeline you would see based on your growing conditions.

Bean: Dry (Pole)

Bolita

Dry beans are easy to grow and store and are one of the most important sources of protein for people on earth. They come in a wide variety of sizes and colors and may be known as pinto beans, kidney beans, navy beans, white beans or black beans. All are the same species (Phaseolus Vulgaris), however.

Pole varieties are taller and will need some sort of support. Pole beans take longer to mature, but produce for an extended harvest for 6 - 8 weeks.

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Basics

Ease of Growing: Moderate
Grown as: Annual
Days to Maturity: 50-55 (Spring/Summer)
Growing Habit: Pole
Hardiness: Tender

Beans are temperature sensitive and shouldn't be planted until the soil has reached at least 65˚ F.
Crops: Spring Transplant, Spring, Summer
Growing Season: Long
Cultivar Type: Early
Growing Conditions: Warm, Hot

To grow dry beans you plant them all at once, as soon as the soil is warm enough. They need a longer period of warm weather to produce dry beans. They are not at all hardy and any frost will kill them. Beans like a warm sunny spot.
Outdoor Growing Temp: 60°F - 80°F
Min Outdoor Soil Temp: 60°F

Don’t plant Pole Beans out until all frost danger is past and the soil is warm (at least 60˚ F and ideally 80˚ F). If beans are planted in cold soil, they may rot. You can warm the soil beforehand with cloches or plastic mulch, or start them indoors if you must have an early crop.
Start Indoors: Yes
Start Outdoors: Yes
Light: Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cool, Warm, Hot)

Full sun.
Water: Moderate

Beans should have evenly moist soil at all times. Water lightly at planting, medium at flowering, and heavily throughout harvest time. Avoid overhead watering which can promote disease.
Feeder: Moderate

Low nitrogen. Moderate potassium. Moderate phosphorous.

Beans don't need a lot of nitrogen in the soil because they fix their own. In fact, if there is a lot in the soil they won't go to the trouble of fixing it. They do need plenty of potassium and phosphorus though.

They are sometimes planted after a crop that was heavily amended, or after a winter cover crop.
Suitability
Small Gardens?: Yes
Containers?: No
Attracts beneficial insects?: No
Color: Green
Fruit Size: - "
Plant Height: 60.0 - 72.0"
Plant Diameter: 12.0 - 18.0"
Hardiness Zone: 3-11
Disease Resistance
Taste Profile: Rich flavor and creamy texture, especially when refried. Cooks fast. Great for soups, chili, wraps, burritos.
Rotation Group: Soil Builders and Cleaners: Legumes + Corn + Potatoes

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Bean : Bolita

Rich bean flavor, considered better than the pinto bean, very tasty

Bolita

Basics