Montazuma’s Red Bush Bean
Heirloom Type: Bush Beans
Alternative names: Mexican Red, Small Reds, Montezuma Red Twinner, Montezuma Red, Montezumas Red
Origins: California in 1880s. Origins from Aztec
Characteristics: Very prolific. Dried beans are dark red and 1-1/2″ in size. Popular in Southern cooking for refried beans and beans with rice.
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Availability: Difficult to find, except someone easier in California where it was once quite popular.
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