Heat-Resistant and Utterly Delicious, Fordhook 242 Means "Lima Beans!
Lima Bean Fordhook 242
Plump, top-quality eating beans in uniform pods!
This AAS winner sets the standard to which all other varieties aspire!
75 days. No wonder gardeners and consumers have trusted Fordhook 242 to be THE lima bean for the family table all these years! The vigorous plants bear heavy yields of large-seeded pods, 3 1/2 to 4 inches long and stuffed with plump, succulent beans. There is simply no more flavorful, reliable bush lima bean for eating fresh, canning, or freezing!
Bush lima beans produce earlier than pole varieties and need no support. They need warm growing conditions, so sow the seeds direct after the soil has warmed in spring. Space plants 8 inches apart, and harvest when the pods are plump yet still fresh. Pkt is 100 seeds (1/4 lb.).
| Genus | Phaseolus |
| Species | limensis |
| Variety | Fordhook 242 |
| Days To Maturity | 75 |
| FruitLength | 3.5 in - 4 in |
| Additional Characteristics | Edible |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Outdoor |
