Beans, Peas and Corn

A flatter version of Hyacinth Bean. Popular in Tamil Nadu where it is known as Avarakkai.

Great source of dietary fiber, protein, Vit A, B1 and B2.

Also known as Sem, Sheem, and Val Papdi in other parts of India and as Lablab beans, Flat beans, and Indian beans in English, they grow on thick vines with broad leaves and thrive in hot climates.

Treated seeds, OP

(Dolichos) A variety of hyacinth bean popular in Tamil Nadu grown for the dry bean, high in protein. The dried bean is used to make " Kuzhambu".

In India it is also referred to as butter beans or field beans.

OP, non treated

Our purple Hyacinth bean (Dolichos Lablab) is a versatile vine. It has beautiful flowers and purple bean pods that can be grown ornamentally, but are also completely edible. These beans can take 60-65 days to mature and bloom in the latter part of the season. They are a great additon to your garden as they can provide an attractive contrast to your foliage but also to your culinary dishes.

(Dolichos lablab) This hyacinth bean is bush variety that grows rapidly, likes the summer heat and can be used as a vegetable. The complete plant is edible . The young leaves can be eaten in salad, the older leaves can be cooked. The flowers are edible raw. Bharat is a flat green bean that grows on a bush rather than a vine. The young beans should be harvested and used to prepare Indian dishes.  This variety is day-neutral. Seeds are reddish brown.

Untreated seeds, non-hybrid

Growth Habit:BUSH.

Valor bean Nirvana is a bush variety of Hyacinth bean. Tasty in any green bean dish. 40-45 days.

A Long Valor variety that grows on a vine.  The seeds are light beige color with slight dimples.. This variety is day-neutral.

*Some light colored  organic/ untreated seeds will have some bean pod residue on it which give a darker appearance. This is purely aestetic and has no bearing on the viability of the seeds. 

non-hybrid variety, non treated seeds 

Growth Habit: VINE

Dolichos Lablab - This popular bean produces light green pods 4.5-5" long, wrinkled with bulge in the center, fleshy & tender, and eaten freshly sauteed with spices and onions. This variety is day-neutral.  Lakshmi is a high yielding bush variety.

 Also known as chikkudukaya in Telugu. 

15-20 seeds/pkt

OP Variety, treated seeds

Growth habit: BUSH

A bush variety of Surti Papdi. Ideal for those with smaller spaces. Attractive white flowers. Delicious pods that can be used for dishes like Undhiyu. Beans can also be shelled and used to make Surti Papdi Lilva shaak, where the green bean seeds are shelled and cooked with spices, onions, garlic and ginger.

OP Variety, non treated seed

Growth habit: BUSH

This edible podded bean is especially popular in the State of Gujarat. The bean small (1-1.5 in) and half moon shaped.  It is cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, chillies and spices and makes a great accompaniment with Indian breads like poori. It is also an essential for the vegetable medley dish called undhiyu. Seeds are pale brown in color. Chandni is a vining variety and is day-neutral.

Untreated seeds, non-hybrid

Growth habit: VINE

(Cyamopsis tetragonolobus) This crunchy bean is low in calories and popular throughout India. The plant is extremely hardy and grows easily even in drought-like conditions. We cannot ship this product to Australia. Approximately 30-35 seeds/pkt.

Growth habit:TALL GROWING BUSH

Treated seeds, non-hybrid

(Dolichos lablab) The hyacinth bean is a very decorative vine that grows rapidly, likes the summer heat and can be used as a vegetable. The complete plant is edible . The young leaves can be eaten in salad, the older leaves can be cooked. The flowers are edible raw. Priya is a flat green bean with white or pink flowers. The young beans should be harvested and used to prepare Indian dishes.  This variety is day-neutral. Seeds are white(buff). Also known as Desi Papdi or Gujarati Papdi.

~15-20 seeds/pkt 

The dried seed should not be eaten. 

OP Variety, untreated seeds

Growth habit: VINE

Vigna sinensis

Also known as asparagus bean, and barbatti in Hindi. These plants are both heat and wet tolerant. Pods: long and slender, 50 to 70 cm long, medium green color. The vines are rampant climbers, so plant next to a bean tower or trellis. Maturity: beginning of harvest 50-60 days after sowing. Pick beans when they are the width of a pencil.

Growth habit: VINE 

OP, Untreated seeds 

Vigna sinensis

This variety has black seeds. Also known as asparagus bean, and barbatti in Hindi. A high-yielding variety with vigorous growth. Beans are dark green. Pod length is 55 - 60 centimeters. Plants first flower after about 35 days and can be first harvested after 45 days. 

Unusual red variation of the yard long bean. The beans are sweet and stringless. Great for stir-fry. Heat loving plants do especially well in the South. 

OP variety - non treated 

Growth habit: VINE 

Psophocarpus tetra-gonolobus

The winged bean is one of the newest Asian vegetables coming to market these days, and we are pleased to carry the seeds. Known for centuries in tropical Asia, this attractive climbing perennial is more or less your total meal: all parts of the plant are edible: the pods, the beans inside, the shoots, the flowers and even the tuber. But it is the pods that are seen in Asian markets : long, flat and covered with frilly wings along four edges. Best of all, winged beans are fairly easy to grow and make a flavorful addition to stir-fries and grills. The hard seed is difficult to germinate so it is recommended to soak for 48 hours. In our temperate climate it is best grown as an annual. It does well in humid tropics with high rainfall. It is also known as Goa Bean, and is found in Southern India, known as Sirahu Avarai in Tamil and Chathura Payar in Malayalam.

Growth habit: VINE

Nitya vazhuthananga - A vining plant which bears clusters of fruit. It is not a bean at all, but is closer related to Morning Glory. Popular in Kerala and the Konkan coast. Delicious and nutritious, Clove bean deserves a place in your garden.

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Soak seeds overnight before planting.

(Phaseolus vulgaris) A type of snap bean that is very similar to a green bean except for the yellow color. This bean is picked at the early or immature stage of development, when it is tender, sweet and crisp, and eaten with the pod on. We cannot ship this product to Australia. Approximately 30 seeds/pkt.

Bush variety. 

Phaseolus coccineus - A pole bean that produces long flat and absolutely flavorful green beans. They can be cut and prepared by itself with masala (a melange of Indian spices), or Bihari style with potatoes. Extremely popular in the UK, this is an easy to grow vine which produces an abundance of scarlet flowers which are known to attract hummingbirds.

Growth habit: VINE

(Vicia faba) 80 days when sown in spring. Popular in European gardens, Broad Windsor is one of the tastiest of all dried beans and one of the largest. When eaten at the shelling stage, you'll discover why their mild flavor makes them perfect partners with many spices and herbs. Great for Falafel.

Fava Beans prefer cool, mild conditions and are suitable for early spring and fall planting.The sturdy bushes stand 4 feet tall, produce 4-5 inch pods, and are reliably hardy to 12°F. Buff colored seeds.