Pole Lima Varieties 
Pod Pod Season 
Length Width (days) 
BURPEE’S BEST 
See Challenger, Improved. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER 
Description not available. 
CAROLINA 
See Sieva. 
CARPINTERIA 4) 1% 90 
VINE: 8 to 10 feet, vigorous climber, medium 
to dark bright green. 
PODS: Straight, thick flat, 3-5 beans. 
SEED: Large, thick-flat, long oval, greenish 
white. 
CHALLENGER 4 1% 92 
VINE: 9 to 12 feet, good climber, vigorous, dark 
green with gray-green markings on the 
leaves, very productive. 
PODS otraight-) broad, thick, plump, 3 to 4 
beans. Similar to Fordhook Bush Lima. 
SEED: Potato type, large, almost as wide as 
long, flattish oval, white with greenish 
tinge. 
CHRISTMAS 
See Large Speckled Lima. 
EARLY JERSEY 4% 1% 90 
VINE: 6 to 8 feet, good climber, vigorous, me- 
dium to dark green. 
PODS: Moderately curved, flat to thick flat, 
medium dark green, smooth. 
SEEDS: Medium large, broad flattened oval, 
green tinged white in seed. 
EARLY LEVIATHAN 434 1 83 
See Leviathan. 
FLORIDA BUTTER SPECKLED 34% oe 78 
VINE: Similar to Sieva, 8 to 10 feet tall, vigor- 
ous, prolific over long season, stands up 
well in Summer season. 
PODS: Borne in clusters, curved, flat, 3 beans 
per pod. 
SEED: Small, buff spotted with reddish brown. 
GIANT BUTTER SPECKLED 4 1% 90 
VINE: Taller, stronger and later than Florida 
Butter Speckled. 
PODS: Larger pods and beans than Florida 
Butter: 
SEED: Large oval, greenish white with reddish- 
brown mottling. 
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