Central and Southern California Lima Beans
$55.03
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2025
Summary
California’s Lima Bean Legacy: From Coast to Coast
Lima beans have thrived in central and southern California for over 150 years. Farmers discovered the fertile coastal soil and abundant moisture from coastal fog were perfect for growing these beans, requiring only a small workforce until harvest time.
Robert McAllister’s encounter with a ship from Lima, Peru, near Carpinteria led to the introduction of the beans to California. By the 1880s, lima beans had spread to Ventura …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467162562 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1467162566 |
| Series: | Images of America |
| Author: | MR Maulhardt |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing (SC) |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 19 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 358g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 160mm x 10mm |
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About The Author
MR Maulhardt
Jeffrey Wayne Maulhardt is a fifth-generation descendant of two lima bean-farming families, the Maulhardts and Borchards. He has written 17 local history books, including his last book, Ventura County Lima Beans: A History. To expand on the central and southern sections of California, Maulhardt traveled the state to showcase the photographic history of the lima bean.
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