Calypso bean
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The Calypso bean, pickle bean, orca bean, or yin yang bean, is a bean cultivar of the species Phaseolus vulgaris.
Characteristics
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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.{{cite web|title=Calypso Beans|url=http://www.cooksinfo.com/calypso-beans|website=Cook's Info|accessdate=11 September 2016}}
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Calypso beans are best known for the distinctly colored variety, with a striking contrast of black and white.{{cite web|title=CALYPSO BEANS, BLACK - Kosher/Gluten Free|url=http://www.chieftainwildrice.com/products/calypso-beans|website=Chieftain Wild Rice Company|accessdate=11 September 2016}} 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.
Uses
When young, the pods can be harvested as a green bean. But when full-grown, they are used as a bean for drying.