The area’s arid climate; rich, well-drained loamy soil; moderate temperatures and stable moisture level produce pure, distinctly flavorful beans, superior to common store-bought beans. The alluring burgundy mottled, chestnut-flavored Christmas Lima is part of Peru's heirloom bean lineage. One can serve cooked limas as an appetizer, side dish or main course embellished with butter, garlic and fresh parsley. Idaho Grown Beans Christmas Lima Beans | 16 Oz | Rancho Gordo | Good Eggs Chestnut Flavored Beans Beans: Christmas lima | Farm In A Box Burgundy mottled, chestnut-flavored heirloom bean of Peru Excellent for vegetarian dishes 2 packs Fordhook Lima Bean Seedss - Butter Beans - Non-GMO Heirloom Annual Full Sun The area’s arid climate, rich, well-drained loamy soil, moderate temperatures and stable moisture level produce pure, distinctly flavorful beans, superior to common store-bought beans Use in salads, soups, and pasta dishes Impeccably clean, processed fresh from the fields