Carbohydrates 38.583 g Fat 0.9167 g Higher classification Common Bean | Dietary fiber 23.67 g Protein 19.833 g Rank Cultivar | |
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Energy 1.01113 kJ (0.24167 kcal) | ||
The Calypso bean, or orca bean, yin yang bean, is a bean cultivar of the species Phaseolus vulgaris.
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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.
Colors of seed
Calypso beans are the best known as distinctly colored variety with a striking contrast of black and white in color. 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.
Uses
When young, the pods can be harvested as a green bean. But when full-grown, they are used as a bean for drying.
Equivalents dry to cooked
Calypso Beans double in size when cooked, and have a smooth texture: 1 cup dried beans = 2 cups cooked beans.