Our Seed Varieties

Black Bean Varieties

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From our 25 lb. bags to 2500 lb. totes, we are proud to offer the finest, Food Alliance certified sustainable dry beans in the country, all of which are identity Preserved (IP). Unlike other companies that mingle all of the beans from different growers, we track and separate our beans by grower and field. This IP system allows us to recognize and monitor quality standards and separate our beans by size, density, and texture to create the cleanest and most consistent product on the market.

Black Beans

Medium black-skinned ovals
Earthy, sweet flavor with a hint of mushroom
Also known as turtle or black turtle beans
Popular throughout Latin America

Cranberry Beans

Small rounded beans, ivory color with red markings that disappear on cooking
Creamy texture; subtle, nut-like taste
A favorite in northern Italian, spanish, and portuguese cuisines

Dark Red Kidney Beans

Large, kidney-shaped, deep reddish-brown
Robust, full-bodied, soft texture
Often used in chili; popular in salads; paired with rice

Garbanzo Beans

Beige to pale yellow; round, mottled appearance
Nutlike taste, battery texture
Creamy texture; subtle, nut-like taste
Called chickpeas; especially popular in Middle Eastern, Indian dishes-hummus, falafels, curries

Great Northern Beans

Navy Beans

Orca Beans

Pinto Beans

Medium sized, white color, oval shape
Mild flavor with powdery texture
Delicate flavor makes them a good choice for salads

Small white ovals; mild falvorwith powdery texture
Excellent in soups, chowders, and bean pot recipes
Also known as Small White Beans

An heirloom variety from Mexico but very rare in the U.S.
Most often used in thick soups or with rice
Named after the orca (killer) whale

Medium Ovals; mottled beige and brown color; earthy flavor and powdery texture
Favorite for chili, refried beans, and other Mexican-American dishes
Distinguished for succulent flavor and dappled, bicolor appearance

Rojo Chiquito Beans

Central American style small red bean
Retains firmness and bright red color after cooking

Soup Mix

Combines all our beans to create an outstanding and healthy soup mix
Easy to prepare and taste wonderful

Small Red Beans

Dark red color with flavor and properties similar to red kidney, only smaller
Bright red bean that adds sparkle to bean salads
Like all colored beans, can be substituted for any of the colored varieties

White Kidney Beans

Large kidney shaped bean, white in color, rich in fiber
Known for their texture and ability to absorb flavors
Use in soups, stews, chili's, and salads

Yellow Beans

Large oval shaped bean, yellow in color, rich in fiber
Known for their rich flavor and creamy texture
used for refried beans , soups, and stews

Our Bean Seed Varieties

Black Bean Seed Varieties

Eclipse Black Beans

Condor Black Beans

Zorro Black Beans

Zenith Black Beans

Eclipse has a dull black seed coat and dark glossy green leafs with purple flowers
Maturity is 99 days with a seed size of 2248 per pound and a height of 23.6 inches
Yield of Eclipse in the NDSU yield trials conducted in 2001-2003 were 23.9 cwt/acre, 22.7 cwt/acre, 27.3 cwt/acre

High yielding variety
Maturity is 91 to 98 days depending on the season and location
Plants average 20 inches in height
Condor has a typical small, opaque black bean seed
Condor exhibit better color retention than most commercial black beans varities
Resistant to rust, anthracnose, and BCMV

High yielding variety
Yielding an average of 27.8 cwt/acre
Mid season maturing variety. Maturing takes 88 to 90 days
Plants average 21 inches height
Zorro has a typical small, opaque black bean seed.
Resistant to strains of bean anthracnose, rust, and BCMV

Full season bean maturing in 100 days
Upright indeterminate short vine growth habitat with good resistance to lodging
Average yield of 27.5 cwt/acre
Resistance to anthracnose race 73, some rust races and seed borne bean common mosaic virus
Exhibits the best overall canning quality in the black bean market class

Dark Red Kidney Bean Seed Varieties

Montcalm Dark Red Kidney Beans

Full season bush type variety maturing in 95-105 days
Seed size of 850 seeds per pound
Resistant to halo blight and BCMV
Very popular variety
Over the years Montcalm has proven itself as the industry standard for both production and canning quality

Cabernet Dark Red Kidney Beans

Mid season bean maturing in 91 days
Low levels of field loss during harvest
Resistant to BCMV
Has a consistently high canning quality

Light Red Kidney Bean Seed Varieties

Pink Panther Light Red Kidney Beans

Mid season bean maturing in 90 days
Yields very well
Resistant to BCMV

Red Bean Seed Varieties

Merlot Small Red Beans

High yeilding red bean variety, average yeild is 24.8 cwt/acre
Average seed size is 39g per 100 seeds
Mid to full season variety maturing in an average of 92 days
Plants average 47 cm in height and are upright in appearance
Resistant to BCMV and rust

Rojo Chiquito Small Red Beans

Central American type small bean cultivar
Much smaller seed size
Mid to late season maturity
Resistant to BCMV

Lava Small Red Beans

Maturity of 94 to 95 days
Upright growth habit
Tolerance to lodging which promotes harvestability
Resistant to BCMV and rust

Navy Bean Seed Varieties

Alpena Navy Beans

Mid season bean maturing in 98 days
Has an average yield of 25.4 cwt.acre
Does not exhibit the green stem at harvest and has a very good dry down rate.
Resistant to seed-borne bean common Mosiac Virus.

AuSable Navy Beans

Early season maturity, maturing in 89 to 95 days
Exceptional dry down
Averaging 22.00g/100 seeds
Plants average 46.2 cm in height
Tolerance to white mold and BCMV

ND Polar Navy Beans

Matures in 102 days
High seed yield
Plants average 52 cm in height
Uniform dry down
acceptable canning quality
Resistant to BCMV, intermediate resistance to common Bcaterial Blight

Pink Bean Seed Varieties

Coral Pink Beans

Matures in 95 days after planting
Plants average 42.7cm in height
Typical medium sized pink bean seed averaging 40.7g/100 seeds

Pinto Bean Seed Varieties

Island Pinto Beans

Maturity of 102 days after planting
High yielding
The average seed size is 38.5g/100 seeds
Island has the type II, indeterminate partially upright growth habitat with moderate vine, averaging 40 cm in height

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ND Falcon Pinto Beans

USDA Basin Pinto Beans

Matures in approximately 105 days
Competitve seed yield compared to other commercial cultivars
Average seed size is 36.7g/ 100 seeds
Plants average 53cm in height

Maturity in approximately 99 days
High yielding
Resistant to BCMV and bean rust

SV6139GR Pinto Beans

Mature in 97 days after planting
Upright plant habit with good pod position making it suitable for direct combining
Plants average 53 cm in height
Resistant to BCMV and rust

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Windbreaker Pinto Beans

Upright, indeterminate short-vine pinto bean that has produce consistently good yields.
Matures in 94 to 98 days.
Resistant to BCMV

Max Pinto Beans

Vine type of plant with a short runner on a medium height, moderatly upright plant
Maturity in 80 days after planting
Large seed with high mottle
Averages 3349 pounds per acre

Charro Pinto Beans

Maturity in 97 days after planting
Superior yield preformance
Seed size size ranges from 38 to 45g/100 seeds
Plants average 53 cm in height

Cody Pinto Beans

Maturity in 99 days after planting
Semi-upright growth habit
Resistance to BCMV and rust
Tolerance to drought and low soil fertility

Great Northern Bean Seed Varieties

ND Pegasus Great Northern Beans

ND Pegasus have a superior seed yeild compared to other commercial cultivar
Matures in approximately 103 days after planting
Plants average 71 cm in height
Intermediate resistance (tolerance) to white mold
Resistance to BCMV

Powderhorn Great Northern Beans

Matures in approximately 95 days from planting
White mold avoidence due to upright plant types
Resistant to BCMV and rust
Average yield of 27.2 cwt/acre

Cranberry Bean Seed Varieties

Etna Cranberry Beans

Average maturity of 88 days after planting
HIgh yield potential
Large seed size
Determinate bush
Resistant to BCMV

Yellow Bean Varieties

Early Barranca Yellow Beans

Orca Bean Varieties

Average maturity of 103 days after planting
Produces plump seed averaging 1085 per pund
plants average 60 cm in height

Orca / Anasazi Beans

Eiger Great Northern Beans

Eiger is a full season bean, flowering in 44 days and maturing 98 days after planting
Average seed weight of 38.7g/100 seed
Plants average 54cm in height and are significantly taller than other great northern varieties

Black and white mottled seeded dry bean with upright growth habitat
Matures on average between 100 and 110 days after planting
Resistant to BCMV
Has a high tolerance to curly top virus