Calypso bean

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Calypso/Orca/Yin yang bean
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Nutritional value per
Energy 1.01113 kJ (0.24167 kcal)
38.583 g
Dietary fiber 23.67 g
Fat
0.9167 g
19.833 g
Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: Caloriecount.com

The Calypso bean, pickle bean, orca bean, or yin yang bean, is a bean cultivar of the species Phaseolus vulgaris .

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Characteristics

Plant

Calypso beans are a kidney bean hybrid. They grow on a bush-type bean plant that grows up to 15 inches (38 cm) tall. There will be 4 to 5 beans per pod. 70 to 90 days from seed for harvest. The beans are small, 3/8 inch (1 cm) long, but plump. [1]

Colors of seed

Calypso beans are best known for the distinctly colored variety, with a striking contrast of black and white. [2] The beans are half black, half white, with one or two black dots in the white area, though there is also a red and white variety. [1]

Uses

When young, the pods can be harvested as a green bean. But when full-grown, they are used as a bean for drying. [1]

Equivalents dry to cooked

Calypso beans double in size when cooked, and have a smooth texture: 1 cup dried beans = 2 cups cooked beans. [1]

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References

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  2. "CALYPSO BEANS, BLACK - Kosher/Gluten Free". Chieftain Wild Rice Company. Retrieved 11 September 2016.