 | Yellow Arikara' Bean Seeds ( Phaseolus vulgaris cv.). Arikara beans, "Ricara" beans to Thomas Jefferson, were named for the Dakota Arikara tribe encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition during their "Voyage of Discovery." These beans were among the significant horticultural "discoveries" of Lewis and Clark, and perhaps more importantly, dried Arikara beans helped feed and sustain the members of the expedition through the arduous Fort Mandan winter of 1805 when temperatures averaged four degrees. Arikara beans were likely first grown in eastern... - Yellow Arikara' Bean Seeds ( Phaseolus vulgaris cv.). |
