Midnight Black Turtle: Bush bean. (103 days) Shelling bean. Cultivated Variety. Have a rich chocolatey flavor that makes them a real favorite. They are delicious in a classic black bean soup but also make great chili, refried beans or a wonderful whole meal salad when topped with chopped tomatoes, a little garlic, bell peppers, onions and parsley/cilantro. This is an improved, earlier maturing bush black bean variety whose pods grow upright and are easier to harvest, especially in wet weather. This reliable, high protein variety grows well even in short season climate zones.