Bean type: Pole

Growing notes: 90 days, Abundant sets of pods dry down into round beans that are half white, half mottled brown and yellow.

Growers: Siobhan O’Flaherty & Sarah Dietz

Where did you find your bean?

Siobhan: High Desert Seeds + Garden

Sarah: Siskiyou Seeds

Where are you growing your bean?

Siobhan: I’m growing my beans in my parents backyard in a 12 x 4ft raised bed.

Sarah: Lake Oswego, OR

What is your connection to the bean? Why did you choose this particular bean?

Siobhan: I chose the Papa de Rola bean because it’s an heirloom variety that was brought to the US from Portugal. On my mom’s side, her grandfather a Portuguese immigrant that was a Master Gardener and landscaper on the Kennedy estate in Rhode Island. I wanted to grow a bean from Portugal as well to connect with that side of the family.

Sarah: The second bean I chose is the Pepe de Rola, an heirloom bean from Portugal. I chose this one because I have Portuguese roots, specifically the Azores.