On Mon, 2 Mar 2020 17:39:21 Primrose wrote:

On 02/03/2020 15:54, David Rance wrote:
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Is it possible that Borlotti simply don't age as well as other
varieties? Are older-than-a-year Borlotti beans able to germinate, for
instance?
I usually have quite a stock of old beans (5+ years!) and, when I
find they won't germinate, neither will they soften through cooking.
David

That could be it, old beans...has beans!:-)

groan

David

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David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK