Small Red Chili, Heirloom Dry Bush Bean Seeds – New Orleans Red Beans & Rice Classic, Maintains Texture, 120 Days

Small Red Chili — The New Orleans Classic for Red Beans and Rice, With Texture That Holds Up in Any Slow-Cooked Dish

Small red beans (aka Mexican red beans) are a cousin of the kidney bean and probably most well known for their starring role in the New Orleans classic — red beans and rice. Widely used in soups, stews, and chilies throughout the Caribbean and the Americas, small red chili beans maintain their tasty texture after cooking, making them an excellent candidate for slow-cooked dishes. They provide a complete source of plant protein when combined with rice, and are an essential part of Caribbean and American cuisine. 120 days to dry bean.

Why Grow Small Red Chili?

• The New Orleans red beans and rice bean — a culinary staple of the Caribbean and Americas
• Maintains texture after cooking — excellent for soups, stews & chilies
• Complete plant protein when combined with rice — nutritious and satisfying
• Versatile — soups, stews, chilies, or with bacon and sausage
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year
• Non-GMO seeds

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost when soil has warmed to at least 60°F in full sun. Maintain soil pH 6.0–7.0. Water consistently. Keep pods on the vine for approximately 120 days until dry, stiff, and easily breaking open. Store harvested beans in a sealed container in a cool, dark place.

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