#bambaragroundnut

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Now available! Barbaras are grown by hundreds of thousands of subsistence farmers in semi-arid Africa (where they were first domesticated) as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. They are the third most important legume on the continent, after their cousin the cowpea (black eyed pea) and the peanut, with whom their history is entwined. Peanuts, originally from Paraguay and Brazil, traveled to Africa via Spain during the transatlantic slave trade and were readily adopted because they are grown and prepared in the same way. Both plants grow their edible seeds underground from pegs that dive down from fertilized yellow flowers. You can boil or roast the fresh seeds (like peanuts) or dry them to make flour, dumplings, cakes, or porridge. According to the BamNetwork (where much of this info came from), many people prefer Bambara milk to soy or cowpea. Bambara is very nutritious, very drought tolerant, and it gives back by fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. This is a mix from 5 or 6 different sources, including a large amount of Speckled Bambara seeds, which came from a market in Francistown, Botswana in 2001 via Roughwood Seed Collection in Devon, PA. Our hope is that by including a large amount of diversity, this population will begin to adapt to our unique climate, soils, and ecosystem. Also known as bambara beans, jugo beans, ditloo marapo, indlubu, hlanga, njugo, nduhu, phonda, and tindhluwa. Due to limited quantities, we allow only one packet per customer. #seedkeeping #bambaragroundnut #vignasubterranea https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-uldBLxmW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Bambara Groundnuts are grown by hundreds of thousands of subsistence farmers in semi-arid Africa (where they were first domesticated) as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. They are the third most important legume on the continent, after their cousin the cowpea (black eyed pea) and the peanut, with whom their history is entwined. Peanuts, originally from Paraguay and Brazil, traveled to Africa via Spain during the transatlantic slave trade, and were readily adopted because they grow and are prepared in the same way. Both peanuts and bambaras grow their edible seeds underground from pegs that dig down from fertilized yellow flowers. You can boil or roast the fresh bambara seeds (like peanuts) or dry them to make four, dumplings, cakes, or porridge. According to the BamNetwork (where much of this info came from), many people prefer Bambara milk to soy or cowpea. Bambara is very nutritious, very drought tolerant, and it gives back by fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. This is a mix we created last year from 5 or 6 different sources, including a large amount of Speckled Bambara seeds, which came from a market in Francistown, Botswana in 2001 via Roughwood Seed Collection in Devon, PA @roughwoodseeds. Our hope is that by including a large amount of diversity, this population will begin to adapt to our unique climate, soils, and ecosystem. This year we are planting mostly the seeds harvested from last year’s mix (selecting for size, diversity, and beauty) - and we are also adding more variety from several other sources, including a couple types from the USDA and a beautiful mix given to me a few years ago by Nate Kleinman of @experimentalfarmnetwork. Also known as bambara beans, jugo beans, ditloo marapo, indlubu, hlanga, njugo, nduhu, phonda, and tindhluwa. #bambaragroundnut #vignasubterranea #seedkeeping #jugobeans
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New Seed Alert! Bambaras Groundnuts are back!!! This time as a diverse mix! Barbaras are grown by hundreds of thousands of subsistence farmers in semi-arid Africa (where they were first domesticated) as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. They are the third most important legume on the continent, after their cousin the cowpea (black eyed pea) and the peanut, with whom their history is entwined. Peanuts, originally from Paraguay and Brazil, traveled to Africa via Spain during the transatlantic slave trade, and were readily adopted because the grow and are prepared in the same way. Both plants grow their edible seeds underground from pegs that dive down from fertilized yellow flowers. You can boil or roast the fresh seeds (like peanuts) or dry them to make four, dumplings, cakes, or porridge. According to the BamNetwork (where much of this info came from), many people prefer Bambara milk to soy or cowpea. Bambara is very nutritious, very drought tolerant, and it gives back by fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. This is a mix from 5 or 6 different sources, including a large amount of Speckled Bambara seeds, which came from a market in Francistown, Botswana in 2001 via Roughwood Seed Collection in Devon, PA. Our hope is that by including a large amount of diversity, this population will begin to adapt to our unique climate, soils, and ecosystem. Also known as bambara beans, jugo beans, ditloo marapo, indlubu, hlanga, njugo, nduhu, phonda, and tindhluwa. Very limited supply available at www.trueloveseeds.com #bambaragroundnut #vignasubterranea #seedkeeping #jugobeans https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Bvr-4gDDm/?igshid=1bl0zptpix89s

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Farm noticings today: Bambara Groundnuts breaking through - we combined many varieties this year in hopes of creating a more locally-adapted, many-colored landrace; Peanuts spreading their leaves to embrace the sunshine; baby mantises, hopefully eating the aphid infestation in the area where I relocated nearly a dozen egg sacs (oothecae); honey bee resting on a row label in the sun; Syrian Cukes; Lunga di Napoli Squash; Balsam Apple (a type of bitter melon) having thrown off its seed coat; Sehsapsing Blue Flint Corn - a Lenape variety; and finally the remaining dahlia tubers from our taste test stash. I am so excited to say I’ve finally found modern and “pre-Hispanic” recipes for dahlias, which are called Cocoxochitl by Aztecs, who traditionally eat the tubers and flowers. The recipes were compiled, published, and generously shared with me by Asociación Mexicana de la Dalia o Acocoxochitl in their cookbook called “Recetario Flores de Dalia.” I’ll post about that more when I make the recipes! #cocoxochitl #acocoxóchitl #acocotli #dahlia #recetariofloresdedalia #bambara #bambaragroundnut #vignasubterranea #trueloveseeds #seedkeeping https://www.instagram.com/seedkeeping/p/Bw3IIy3lLyk/?igshid=12tzlvafd8lmo

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Bambara Groundnuts. Bambara Beans. Okpa. Jugo Beans. Goober Beans. Cousins to the black-eyed peas, these nutritious, drought-tolerant legumes are ok with high temperatures and poor soils. Native to West Africa, it far predates the Brazilian peanut (also called groundnut) on the continent. It is high in protein and carbohydrates and contains many important minerals making it a complete diet. It can be eaten as a fresh or dry bean, and made into flour or nut milk. It is fairly difficult to find seeds for this crop in the US. Roughwood Seed Collection shared seed for this variety (“Speckled Bambaras”) a few years ago. We have a few packets left for this year, and will be listing more for 2019 shortly! www.trueloveseeds.com #speckledbambara #bambaragroundnut #bambarabeans #jugobeans #okpa #gooberbean #vigna #vignasubterranea #seedkeeping https://www.instagram.com/p/Brg1Hk8lZuG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12c0xpvnb8zmc

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I pulled up my Bambara Groundnut patch today. I imagine I'll find a few more 'nuts' stored under the sweet potato patch in vole and mouse nests. Barbaras are grown by hundreds of thousands of subsistence farmers in semi-arid Africa (where they were first domesticated) as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. They are the third most important legume on the continent, after their cousin the cowpea (black eyed pea) and the peanut, with whom their history is entwined. Peanuts, originally from Paraguay and Brazil, traveled to Africa via Spain during the transatlantic slave trade, and were readily adopted because the grow and are prepared in the same way. Both plants grow their edible seeds underground from pegs that dive down from fertilized yellow flowers. You can boil or roast the fresh seeds (like peanuts) or dry them to make four, dumplings, cakes, or porridge. According to the BamNetwork (where much of this info came from), many people prefer Bambara milk to soy or cowpea. Bambara is very nutritious, very drought tolerant, and it gives back by fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. My Speckled Bambara seeds came from @roughwoodseeds, and theirs came from a market in Francistown, Botswana in 2001. #vignasubterranea #vigna #legume #fabaceae #seedkeeping #bambara #bambaragroundnut #bamnetwork #kacangbogor #speckledbambara #bambaranut #bambaranuts #jugobeans #okpa #nyimobeans #izindlubu #gurjiya (at Delaware County, Pennsylvania)

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And yummy. From @crops_for_the_future - #didyouknow The Bambara groundnut is known as a "complete crop" due to its important source of dietary protein. Its ability to fix nitrogen and resistance to drought makes it a valuable crop in areas where soil conditions are too poor for other leguminous crops to grow. #bambaragroundnut #ConnectProject #underutilisedcrops #nutritionsecurity #foodsecurity - #regrann

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Hannah enamored by the Speckled Bambara Groundnuts (Vigna subterranea), a West African cousin to the Cowpea that grows its pods underground like a Peanut. These babies are en route to @bakercreekseeds as we speak/write/worry about the election. #bambaragroundnut #speckledbambara #vignasubterranea #vigna @hannah.slip #roughwoodseedcollection (at Devon, Pennsylvania)