Legume
Jackson Wonder
B tier
Jackson Wonder is a speckled heirloom lima—buff with purple mottling—known in Southern gardens for heat tolerance and rich dry bean use. Flavour is full lima-bean; appearance is mottled like a holiday bean cousin. Use dry or fresh-shelled in Southern stews. Heirloom character suits traditional pots. Cook completely tender.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Dry BeanHeritageStew
Traits
HeartyHeat TolerantHeirloomMottledRichSouthernSpeckled Heirloom
History
US
Jackson Wonder was introduced as a mottled heat-tolerant lima.
US
Southern seed savers kept Jackson Wonder in circulation.