Calypso (Orca), Heirloom Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Calypso (Orca), Heirloom Dry Bush Bean Seeds — The Striking Black-and-White Bean With Mild Flavor and Creamy Texture

Also known as Orca or Yin Yang for its distinctive black-and-white pattern that is retained in cooking, Calypso is one of the most disease-resistant dried beans available — widely adapted, delicious, and excellent for baking, soups, and shelling. Each large oval bean is half-white with a half-black eye dotted with black spots. Plants are robust 15–18 inch bushes bearing 4–5 seeds per pod. Mild flavor and creamy, rich texture. Use as a snap bean at 70 days or allow to dry at 90 days. 90 days.

Why Grow Calypso?

• One of the most disease-resistant dried beans — widely adapted and reliable
• Striking black-and-white pattern retained in cooking — beautiful on the plate
• Mild flavor and creamy, rich texture — excellent for baking, soups, and shelling
• Dual-purpose — snap bean at 70 days or dry bean at 90 days
• Dependable and early yields — 4–5 beans per pod on sturdy plants
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost when soil has warmed to at least 60°F. Sow seeds 1 inch deep, 2–4 inches apart, in rows 18–24 inches apart. Full sun. Water consistently. Harvest as snap bean at 70 days, or allow to fully dry at 90 days.

Days to maturity: 70 days (snap), 90 days (dry)
Packet size: ~25, 50, or 100 seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Dry Bush Bean
Plant height: 15–18 inches
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12