Today was a bean day. 1. Potawatomi Pole Lima (Phaseolus lanatus), a beautiful and prolific lima from the Potawatomi Nation in Wisconson. 2. Fagiolina del Trasimeno (Vigna unguiculata) is an endangered Italian cowpea from the hills around Lake Trasimeno in Umbria, and is now protected by Slow Food Italy. 3. Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco (Phaseolus vulgaris) is another Italian heirloom that I learned about in a recipe for Succotash that @rbsayet sent me from her great great uncle Harold Tantaquidgeon, who was a Mohegan chief. This Native American species (P. vulgaris) of bean was adopted and adapted by Italians and then again adopted for use in this Mohegan recipe. As an Italian who grew up on Mohegan land, I'm excited to care for this bean as well. Thanks to William Woys Weaver and @roughwoodseeds for introducing me to the first two beans! #legumes #borlottobeans #borlotto #bolottolinguadifuoco #phaseolusvulgaris #phaseoluslunatus #vignaunguiculata #fagiolinadeltrasimeno #cowpeas #blackeyedpeas #commonbean #heirloombeans #potawatomipolelima (at Newtown Square, Pennsylvania)
