thin skin, soft texture. Moderately easy to shell. Leathery podded dry pods contain few seeds (1-3). Kidney-shaped seeds have a white base color with heavy, red-purple marbling. Dry beans have a smoky flavor and meaty texture that holds well during cooking. Mid-season maturing. donated to SSE in 1981 by John Withee of the Wanigan Associates. Withee likely received the variety in the late 1970s