Herrenböhnli
[Herrenböhnli, Gentleman’s Little Bean]
(Pole) The name Herrenböhnli translates to “Gentleman’s Little Bean” or “Lords’ Beanlings”. 1 Herrenböhnli’s pods are small and similar to a french filet type bean – tender and stringless. Plants are delicately statured and productive. Seed are small ‘pink-beige’ and round with a very shiny luster.
This variety has been traced to the regions of Steinach, Mellikon and Haute-Savoie. 2 Herrenbohli has origins in Switzerland 3 where it had been well known to German-speaking Switzerland. 2 It is noted as to be likely an “alte, verbreitete Sorte, deren ursprünglicher Name verloren ging.” 2
[English: “old, widespread variety, whose original name was lost.“ 2]
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