Tepary bean -
Phaseolus acutifolius is more drought and pest resistant than the common bean -
Phaseolus vulgaris. It is grown in New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico to Costa Rica.
Other names for this native bean include
Papago Bean, Pawi,
Pavi,
Tepari,
Escomite,
Yori mui and
Yori muni.
According to one legend the bean got the name by which we know it today... because, when the arriving Spanish asked a group of Papagos what they were planting, the Indians responded, "T pawi, " meaning simply, "It's a bean."
Tepary bean is one of North America's oldest agricultural crops. It has been identified in 8,000 year old archeological digs! By 1701 it was the principal crop raised at the mission Nuestra Señora de los Dolores in New Mexico.
Height: 1 - 3 feet tall, with a spread of 3 - 4 feet. Vining variety can reach 12 feet in length.
Flowers: White, sometimes pink to light lilac, in axillary racemes. 2–5 flowered. About 1/4 to 1/2 inch in size.
Blooming Time: April - May. Again in July - September.
Leaves: Pointed pinnately trifoliate.
Seeds: Short, about 3 inches long, slightly hairy, and green. Later, the pods dry to a light straw color. About five or six beans per pod, vary in color but usually buff colored, flat, resembling a small pinto bean.
Found: Cultivated in Sonoran desert into Mexico.
Elevation: Below 5,000 Feet.
Habitat: Dry sandy soil. Native to: Southwest USA, Mexico
http://www.delange.org/Tepary/Tepary.htm
Beans, except for broad beans (Fava beans), are a good choice for people with diabetes. Low on the glycemic index, most beans are high in fiber and naturally high in vitamins, minerals and protein.
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