Legume
Fordhook
A tier
Fordhook is the classic US large thick lima—meaty seeds bred for productivity and the frozen/canned trade, also excellent fresh. Flavour is the archetypal large lima butteriness. Named Fordhooks still mean proper big lima to many growers. Succotash, buttered sides, casseroles. From the garden, pick while green-pale and tender. A cultivar class that shaped American lima eating.
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Characteristics
Preparations
ProcessSideSuccotash
Traits
ButteryClassicCultivar ClassLargeMeatyReliableUS Standard
History
US
Fordhook lima was introduced and became the large lima standard.
US
Fordhook types dominated US large lima production.
Fordhook remained the reference large lima name in seed and produce talk.