this bush variety does not require staking.
Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.0 and 6.8 as Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco likes to be in weakly acidic soil.By our calculations, you should look at sowing Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco about 14 days after your last frost date.
The pods will begin to turn brown and hard, and at this time they can be removed from the plant, opened, and the beans inside can be air dried for a few days to allow for removal of any additional moisture in the beans.
They can also be eaten freshly shelled.
This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco translates from Italian to “Tongue of Fire”.
Dates back to at least the 1880’s in Italy.
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