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Old October 1, 2012   #7
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Originally Posted by habitat_gardener View Post
The pods have bean bumps, but the bumps are nowhere near as large as for any other beans.
Limas in general are flat, so they can fool you if you are not used to them. But the answer to your problem is simple. Pick a green pod and shell it. Use that as an example.

PS Limas have a tendency to be smallish anyway if it is dry. Were you dry this year? I know mine were smaller than normal.
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