Calypso bean
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| Nutritional value per | |
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| Energy | 1.01113 kJ (0.24167 kcal) |
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38.583 g | |
| Dietary fiber | 23.67 g |
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0.9167 g | |
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19.833 g | |
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Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: Caloriecount.com | |
The Calypso bean, or orca bean, yin yang bean, is a bean cultivar of the species Phaseolus vulgaris.
Characteristics
Plant
Calypso Beans are a kidney bean hybrid. They grow on a bush-type bean plant that grows up to 15 inches (38 cm) tall. There will be 4 to 5 beans per pod. 70 to 90 days from seed for harvest. The beans are small, 3/8 inch (1 cm) long, but plump. [1]
Colors of seed
Calypso beans are the best known as distinctly colored variety with a striking contrast of black and white in color.[2] The beans are half black, half white, with one or two black dots in the white area though there is also a red and white variety.[1]
Uses
When young, the pods can be harvested as a green bean. But when full-grown, they are used as a bean for drying.[1]
Equivalents dry to cooked
Calypso Beans double in size when cooked, and have a smooth texture: 1 cup dried beans = 2 cups cooked beans.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Calypso Beans". Cook's Info. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "CALYPSO BEANS, BLACK - Kosher/Gluten Free". Chieftain Wild Rice Company. Retrieved 11 September 2016.