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Fusion_power · January 28, 2012

I did some more digging around and found hints here and there about Gigandes beans. For beginners, the bean identified as Gigandes on Purcellmountainfarms is clearly a lima similar to Big Mama as sold by Burpees.

http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/bea...rod000574.html

From one source, there are 5 different varieties grown and sold as Gigandes. From another source, they can't be legally sold in Europe unless grown in a specific region of Greece. From a third source, some links showing what is supposed to be varieties that can be grown as Gigandes.

http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/269

And this one looks like the real deal.

http://www.rizosonline.co.uk/index.p...products_id=43

Here is a thread discussing them.

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/...;topic=55025.0

DarJones

January 28, 2012	#21
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	I did some more digging around and found hints here and there about Gigandes beans. For beginners, the bean identified as Gigandes on Purcellmountainfarms is clearly a lima similar to Big Mama as sold by Burpees. http://www.burpee.com/vegetables/bea...rod000574.html From one source, there are 5 different varieties grown and sold as Gigandes. From another source, they can't be legally sold in Europe unless grown in a specific region of Greece. From a third source, some links showing what is supposed to be varieties that can be grown as Gigandes. http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/269 And this one looks like the real deal. http://www.rizosonline.co.uk/index.p...products_id=43 Here is a thread discussing them. http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/...;topic=55025.0 DarJones Last edited by Fusion_power; January 28, 2012 at 01:57 PM.