What I ordered was tea seeds. What I got was… whatever this is.
They came by mail without any sort of accompinying letter or leaflet or any other information. The sender was something completely non-descript (uparcel-somethingsomething). Technically, I don't even know if this is even related to my order of tea seeds.
There is a phone number on the package. No idea if it would be a good idea to call…
*Edit: Many of you have said those look like mung beans. After googling what mung beans look like, I tend to agree. However, given the weird circumstances under which they were delivered to me, I'm not going to plant or eat them.
13 Comments
Scrubber0777@lemmy.ml · 25 pts · 6d
These look like green mung beans, grow into mung bean sprouts when watered.
EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 6d
Yep, team mung here
edit: as a prepper I keep mung and lentil in bulk. They're great sources of nutrients, protein & fiber and they cook super fast and easy, no soaking required. They can be sprouted in two days providing microgreens and the body can digest them without heat in 2-3 days just by soaking and sprouting. Of course for longer term they can then be planted and harvested to keep the cycle going.
ChetManly@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 6d
Mung beans for sure.
The_v@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 6d
My apologies, I missed a warning on your other post:
The entire seed industry is notoriously and historically full of fraudsters. Most countries have enacted laws to protect the farmers/gardeners from this fraud. There is also a bunch of international treaties on the subject.
The most egregious larger fraudsters are usually caught. However small packet mail fraud with online retailers is rampant.
Anne_Delong@musician.social · 9 pts · 6d
@waigl
They look like mung beans. Not sure though; there are so many kinds of beans.
JoyceHumphreys@mastodonapp.uk · 8 pts · 6d
@waigl they look like mung beans. Used to make beansprouts.
marsupial9272@quokk.au · 5 pts · 6d
Also cooked in that form. I just finished eating some a few moments ago.
nspugh@toot.wales · 7 pts · 6d
@waigl Mung beans - hi protien bean - good for sprouting.
dumples@piefed.social · 5 pts · 6d
Mysterious beans? I would plant them out of town with my adventuring party because I love a Bag of Beans. Just be careful
xoggy@programming.dev · 4 pts · 5d
Don't open the seeds and don't return to sender. - https://www.agriculture.com/mysterious-seed-packages-from-china-raise-concerns-spark-warnings-11696780
Jerb322@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 6d
Looks kinda like the secondary bags you'd get in a salad bag kit. Can't think of the specific one right now.
richrollgardener@toot.wales · -2 pts · 6d
@waigl With very little to go on, I'd suggest Okra seeds. No promises, though.
2legged@mastodon.ie · -4 pts · 6d
@waigl That looks to me like sheep droppings.
Tho if you plant them, they won't grow into sheep.