Michigan
State University Extension
Preserving
Food Safely - 01600223
10/13/97
LIMA
BEAN FACTS
Days
to Maturity: 65-80 days for bush types
75-85 days for pole types
Approximate
Yield/10 feet of row: 2.5 pounds shelled (bush)
5 pounds shelled (pole)
Per
Person Requirements:
Fresh: 10-15 feet of row (bush)
5-6 feet of row (pole)
Preservation: 15-20 feet of row (bush)
8-10 feet of row (pole)
Weights:
1 bushel (in pods) = 32 pounds
= 12-16 pints frozen
= 6-8 quarts canned
4-5 pounds fresh (in pods) = 2 pints frozen
= 1 quart canned
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