Christmas Lima Beans- 3 or 5lb Box

Available in 3 lb and 5 lb Boxes · Harvested to Order · Ships Nationwide

Fresh Christmas Lima Beans, also known as Large Speckled Calico Beans, are large heirloom lima beans with beautiful cream-and-burgundy markings. They have a rich, chestnut-like flavor and a smooth, creamy texture that distinguishes them from standard green lima beans.

Fresh Christmas Lima Beans require no soaking and generally cook in 20–30 minutes. Use them in soups, stews, braises, salads, succotash, pasta, and simple bean dishes—or freeze them while they are in season for use throughout the year.

Please note: Christmas Lima Beans are shipped fresh in their pods. The selected box weight includes the pods, which are not eaten.

What Do They Taste Like?

Christmas Lima Beans have a rich, slightly sweet and nutty flavor often compared to chestnuts. Their large beans develop a smooth, creamy interior while remaining substantial enough for hearty dishes.

They pair well with butter, olive oil, garlic, onions, tomatoes, corn, winter squash, mushrooms, sage, rosemary, thyme, leafy greens, smoked meats, and aged cheeses.

The beans’ cream-and-burgundy markings may soften or fade during cooking, but their rich flavor and creamy texture remain.

How to Use Them

• Succotash with fresh corn and tomatoes
• Soups and hearty stews
• Slow-cooked braises
• Warm or chilled bean salads
• Pasta and grain dishes
• Beans with winter squash or leafy greens
• Simply simmered and dressed with olive oil and herbs

How to Prepare Them

Remove the beans from their pods and rinse. Add them to gently simmering salted water or broth and cook until tender, generally 20–30 minutes depending on their size and maturity.

Fresh Christmas Lima Beans do not require soaking. The pods are not edible and should be discarded or composted after shelling.

Buy Now and Freeze for Later

Fresh Christmas Lima Beans freeze well, making the larger box a useful way to stock your freezer while they are in season.

Shell the beans, blanch them briefly in boiling water, and transfer them immediately to ice water. Drain thoroughly, pack into freezer-safe containers or bags, and freeze.

Frozen Christmas Lima Beans can be cooked much like fresh beans and used throughout the year in soups, stews, braises, succotash, pasta, and vegetable dishes. There is no need to thaw them before cooking.

Shipping & Delivery

Seasonal Availability:
Available only during the fresh shelling bean season and harvested to order.

We ship all produce nationwide by overnight delivery. At checkout, please select your preferred available delivery date.

Shipping Schedule:
• Order by Thursday at 12 PM EST → Ships Monday
• Order by Sunday at 12 PM EST → Ships Wednesday

Orders generally arrive the following day. If a shipping or delivery date falls on a holiday, your box will ship on the next available shipping day.

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