Beans
1500 Year Old Cave

Native bean found in a cave in New Mexico, carbon dated to 1,500 years old! Long vines, tasty pods, rare collector's bean.

About 1500 Year Old Cave

(Phaseolus vulgaris) Pole bean. The amazing native bean reputedly found in a cave in New Mexico, in a clay pot sealed with pitch. When carbon dated, the tests showed it to be 1,500 years old! Long vines climb to 10' and produce tasty pods. Beans are large and kidney-shaped, white with maroon mottling. Very rare collector's bean.