Bean seed color?

**tomatoaddict** · October 20, 2009

Ok..So I grew the Speckled greasy bean and all of the seeds are a cream color splashed with tan. But.....a very small percent had a varigated pod (green w/ purple stripes) and the seeds are dark blue. An even smaller percent have completely tan seeds. I seperated those variations from the normal seeds. So my question is, why are some a different color and if I plant the blue and tan ones next season will I get beans with all blue seeds and all tan seeds?

Ruth_10 · October 21, 2009

http://tomatoville.com/showthread.ph...ean+seed+color

I don't know a lot about this, but it is a known phenomenon. I had some correspondence with Tomaddict (I think it was) about this, but can't find it right now. I will keep looking.

Tormato · October 21, 2009

Ruth,

If it was about some varieties sometimes having reverse coloration, that was from me.

Terry,

If the dark blue ones were shelled before being fully mature or dry, my guess is that their real color, if given the time to fully mature and dry, might be black.

Tormato

Ruth_10 · October 21, 2009

Ah, yes, it was you , Tormato. Sorry about the confusion.

October 20, 2009	#1
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	Bean seed color? Ok..So I grew the Speckled greasy bean and all of the seeds are a cream color splashed with tan. But.....a very small percent had a varigated pod (green w/ purple stripes) and the seeds are dark blue. An even smaller percent have completely tan seeds. I seperated those variations from the normal seeds. So my question is, why are some a different color and if I plant the blue and tan ones next season will I get beans with all blue seeds and all tan seeds? __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

October 21, 2009	#2
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	http://tomatoville.com/showthread.ph...ean+seed+color I don't know a lot about this, but it is a known phenomenon. I had some correspondence with Tomaddict (I think it was) about this, but can't find it right now. I will keep looking. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

October 21, 2009	#4
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Ah, yes, it was you , Tormato. Sorry about the confusion. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

October 21, 2009	#3
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Ruth, If it was about some varieties sometimes having reverse coloration, that was from me. Terry, If the dark blue ones were shelled before being fully mature or dry, my guess is that their real color, if given the time to fully mature and dry, might be black. Tormato