Holy Beans - Koanga Institute Collection

Holy: Climbing; shellout, dry

(P. vulgaris )

NZ Heritage

We received these beans years ago from Anne handley of Omaka Wanganui... with a story to go with them. They have been in NZ a long time but came originally from France and this story came with the beans. " According to a legend, a French pastor hid his church treasures underground during the first World War, fearing theft. In order to protect the treasures even better he planted beans on top of them. When the beans were ripe for picking and being shelled the pastor discovered pictures of a monstrance on the beans". (20)

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