Hutterite beans

happydog · January 19, 2016

For years I avoided growing them because Carol Deppe condemned them as "utterly bland." Then I happened to buy some from Rancho Gordo and found they tasted absolutely delicious. They turned into a delectable, creamy soup that instantly became my new favorite comfort food.

I bought some Hutterite seed and planted it, but they didn't taste the same as the Rancho Gordo beans. They were indeed, utterly bland. I tried again the following year with seeds from a different seller. Again they were disappointing.

So I'm wondering if the difference is either a) the commercial variety has lost it's flavor somewhere along the way, or b) regional differences in soil. Maybe my soil doesn't have some essential component that Rancho Gordo's has, and that component affects the flavor. Naturally Rancho Gordo doesn't sell them anymore, or I'd try planting theirs.

What do you think? I'm in NC, a long way from wherever RG grows their beans.

January 19, 2016	#1
happydog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Appalachian Mountains NC Posts: 151	Hutterite beans For years I avoided growing them because Carol Deppe condemned them as "utterly bland." Then I happened to buy some from Rancho Gordo and found they tasted absolutely delicious. They turned into a delectable, creamy soup that instantly became my new favorite comfort food. I bought some Hutterite seed and planted it, but they didn't taste the same as the Rancho Gordo beans. They were indeed, utterly bland. I tried again the following year with seeds from a different seller. Again they were disappointing. So I'm wondering if the difference is either a) the commercial variety has lost it's flavor somewhere along the way, or b) regional differences in soil. Maybe my soil doesn't have some essential component that Rancho Gordo's has, and that component affects the flavor. Naturally Rancho Gordo doesn't sell them anymore, or I'd try planting theirs. What do you think? I'm in NC, a long way from wherever RG grows their beans.