Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean
Also known as Cherokee Black, the variety is good as both a snap and a dry bean; when mature, the greenish-purple 6” pods encase shiny jet-black seeds.
This bean was shared with Seed Savers Exchange by the late Dr. John Wyche of Hugo, Oklahoma. His Cherokee ancestors carried this bean over the Trail of Tears, the infamous winter death march from the Smoky Mountains to Oklahoma (1838-39) that left a trail of 4,000 graves.
You can find the beans at Seed Savers:
www.seedsavers.org/cherokee-trail-of-tears-bean
Fot the Seed Savers website:
I have not tried these yet but they look and sound interesting. Be sure to read the reviews of past buyers.
Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean
Also known as Cherokee Black, the variety is good as both a snap and a dry bean; when mature, the greenish-purple 6” pods encase shiny jet-black seeds.
This bean was shared with Seed Savers Exchange by the late Dr. John Wyche of Hugo, Oklahoma. His Cherokee ancestors carried this bean over the Trail of Tears, the infamous winter death march from the Smoky Mountains to Oklahoma (1838-39) that left a trail of 4,000 graves.
You can find the beans at Seed Savers:
www.seedsavers.org/cherokee-trail-of-tears-bean
Fot the Seed Savers website:
I have not tried these yet but they look and sound interesting. Be sure to read the reviews of past buyers.