beans
(291 varieties to choose from) We continued to work on increasing the inherited collection of beans from Tom Knoche and as you will see have added a few and increased some others to hopefully add next year. We are slowly making a dent in the frozen seed collection. We will never have all of them in large quantities but will keep working to spread them around.
Plant as soon as frost is past in rows 3 feet apart with plants 3 inches apart for best yields. Packet contains 1 oz. unless otherwise indicated. Snap beans are used for what people typically call green beans and when bean seeds are immature. A shell bean is used for the bean seed and not for the pod. There can be green shell beans which you can eat before they are dried. There are dried shell beans that you eat after the pod has dried and the seed has matured. Some of the old fashioned beans can work both ways. You can eat them as a green shell bean (shelling the beans out of the pods while they are still green) or as a dry shell bean (shelling the beans out of the pods after the pods have dried). These can also be used as a green snap bean while the seeds are still in the immature stage. UPDATED FOR 2021
Bush Snap Beans
(34 varieties to choose from) The Derecho destroyed nearly all of our bush bean seed crop. Prices updated until December 31, 2021. We will have photos of seeds until we to take photos of the varieties at edible pod stage.
Black Valentine
Black Valentine- 60 days- A nice, green, snap bean with a very old history (pre-1850’s). Seeds are black in color. Flavor on black seeded types always seems to be more intense. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75 LIMIT 1
Blue Ribbon
Blue Ribbon- 55 days- Heavy producer of uniform, 6 inch green pods. A superb bean and an excellent bush substitute for Jeminez. The pods have purplish streaks and are a superb flat pod, romano type. 1 oz PKT. $3.50. Certified Organic Seed
Clines Potato Patch
Clines Potato Patch- 65 days - Thick, heavy yielding plants of an old-fashioned string bean, white seeds. Heirloom form North Carolina..
UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Contender
Contender- 47 days- Early, meaty pods. Pods are curved. Seeds are buffy tan in color. Also known as Buff Valentine. Resistant to several different viral diseases. Introduced in 1949. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75; 4 Pkts./$6.00
Dutch Caseknife
Dutch Caseknife-60 days- fat green pods with large seeds. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Early Idaho
Early Idaho- 50 days- Very meaty, deep green pods. Brownish colored seeds. A selection I made some 25 years ago out of Landreth’s Green Pod. Plants do well in cooler climates. 25 seeds Pkt. $3.00 (Limit 1 Pkt.) Certified Organic Seed
Farmer Fava
Farmer Fava- 80 days- oblong brown seed with dark brown stripes. Pods are thick and medium green in color. Pkt 25 seeds $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Jade
Jade- 60 days- dark green 7 inch pods on sturdy plants. Pods are very straight. Seeds are greenish white. Pkt. (25 seeds) $2.50 . Certified Organic Seed
Kentucky Wonder Bush
Kentucky Wonder Bush- 60 days- Tender, stringless, round, 6 to 8 inch pods, heavy yielder, brilliant carmine red seeds, introduced in the late 1800’s. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.50
Magpie
Magpie- 65 days- 7 inch long slender green pods with black and white seeds.Seeds are long and thin. Originated in England in 1909.
UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Maxibel
Maxibel - 70 days- Filet type with very slender straight 7-8 inch pods . Seeds are brownish with streaks. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Meiveille De Piemonte
Meiveille De Piemonte - 60 days - Thick foliage and heavy yields of 4 to 5 inch green podded snap beans that can be used as a dry bean as well. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Minnie Dickerson Bush Cutshort
Minnie Dickerson Bush Cutshort- 70 days- large creamy tan seed in short fat pods. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Mrs. Martins Heirloom # 8
Mrs. Martins Heirloom # 8- 65 days- Oblong purplish brown seeds with streaks, deep green pods. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Mrs. Martins Heirloom #24
Mrs. Martins Heirloom #24 -65 days- a mixture of seed colors but produces all green podded snaps . UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021\
Nickel
Nickel - 60 days - Typical petite, French Filet bean. Deep green pods, harvest frequently for best flavor. With all French filet beans, they must be picked frequently or they rapidly become tough. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00
Porter Family
Porter Family- 70 days- Small tan seeds with black streaks. Pods are thina nd plentiful with a medium green color and of small size. From Elliot County Kentucky over 170 years ago. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Provider
Provider - 50 days - Introduced in 1965, 5 to 8 inch pods in clusters. A very popular green snap bean great for fresh use, canning and freezing.1 oz. Pkt. $1.75; 4 Pkts. $6.00
Rattlesnake Bush
Rattlesnake Bush - 70 days- Bush version of the pole type. Pods are about 4 inches long and are green with purple streaks. Seeds are mauve with dark streaks. 1 ounce Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Red Fiolte
Red Fiolte- 55 days - attractive white seeds with an off colored red orange pattern. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed.
Red Peanut
Red Peanut - Small round pink red seeds with pods that take ona pinkish cast as the beans grow and interacts. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Remus
Remus- 60 days- 6 to 7 inch green pods that tend to be produced at the top of the plant reducing damage in wet conditions. White seeds. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021.
Ribbon
Ribbon- 75 days- Very large flat pods over 1 inch wide from 7 to 12 inches long. Plants must be supported or pods will rot. Seeds are tannish with stripes. Originally from the collection of Robert Lobitz. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Richgreen
Richgreen- 57 days- productive green pods Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Roma II
Roma II - 55 days - Smooth, wide pods, rust resistant, slow fiber development. A good bush Romano type. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.25
Seminole
Seminole- 65 days- Round green pods. Bred in Florida in 1955. Purple -tan seeds with streaks. Does well in hot humid conditions. Pkt. (25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Slenderette
Slenderette- 55 days- Long, glossy, dark green, smooth 6 inch pods. Excellent for freezing as they hold color and texture well. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75; 4 Pkts. $6.00
Stolfus String
Stolfus String-70 days- Beautiful deep dark red pink large seeds with large deep red streaks. Large fat pods have reddish streaks, an old fashioned type dating to 1888. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Tenderette
Tenderette - 55 days - Excellent freezing type, straight green pods with white seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75; 4 Pkts. $6.00
Tendergreen
Tendergreen- 58 days- Round podded 6 to 7 inch green bean. Seeds are purple mottled with buff. Introduced in 1922. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75; 4 Pkts. $6.00
Tenderpod
Tenderpod - 50 days- a round green stringless type that has little fiber so as the pods dry they shrink to tightly fit around the seed making seed extraction very challenging. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed.
Thousand to One
Thousand to One - 50 days- small seeds, tender fine pods. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Tigre
Tigre- Very attractive seed with a mixture of pink and purple . Pkt. 25 seeds $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Woods Mountain Crazy
Woods Mountain Crazy - 55 days - A widely adapted bush snap bean. Seeds are striped. Plants are vigorous and adapt to many conditions. Pkt. (25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
BUSH WAX BEANS
(7 varieties to choose from) Photos of seeds until we get photos of pods at the edible stage. Prices updated until December 31,2021
Beurre de Rocquencourt
Beurre de Rocquencourt- 55 days- A superb French heirloom. Slender, pale yellow pods with a light, delicate flavor. Seeds are very slender and a deep black. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Brittle Wax
Brittle Wax - 53 days - Light golden pods, white seed with a black eye. Introduced in 1901. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.50; 2 Pkts. $2.75
Dragon Langerie
Dragon Langerie- 65 days- A flat podded, yellow wax bean with purple streaks. Good flavor when eaten fresh from the garden, but not particularly good for freezing. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Goldcrop
Goldcrop- 55 days- Long, round shaped pods, stringless wax bean with white seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75; 4 Pkts. $6.00
Hopson Silver Way
Hopson Silver Way- 70 days- Long pale yellow pods with pinkish white seeds with streaks. This one seemed to be very late. Pkt. 25 seeds $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Pencil Pod Black Wax
Pencil Pod Black Wax- 56 days- Round pod, bush, yellow wax bean. 6 inch pods, black seeds. Introduced in 1900. All purpose old-time favorite. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.50; 4 Pkts. $5.00
Pisarecka Zlutoluske
Pisarecka Zlutoluske- 48 days- Super early and very productive on small plants. Pods are round oval, 6 to 7 inches long and a nice shade of yellow. Seeds are very colorful mottled tannish burnt orange with white streaks, 6 to 7 seeds per pod. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021. We had a great crop going and then the Derecho and the plants were nearly totally destroyed.
BUSH PURPLE PODDED BEANS
(8 varieties to choose from) We are showing seeds until we can get pictures taken in the field of the beans at edible stage. Updated for 2021
Purple Dove
Purple Dove - 60 days - Round and flat shaped, 4 to 5 inch purple pods, plants are slight half runners. A variety developed by the late Robert Lobitz. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Red Swan
Red Swan - 60 days - Short, pale reddish round pods on compact plants. 1 oz. Pkt.$3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Regal Improved
Regal Improved- 52 days- thick sprawling but not climbing vines that produce an abundance of purple with some green streaks. Seed color is slightly variable. We selected this one out of Regal Salad as it has larger plants and somewhat more productive. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Regal Salad
Regal Salad- 55 days- Large, sprawling bush. Purple pods in various shades. Very productive and tasty as well. A more slender version of Royalty Purple Pod. One of the tastiest beans we grow. A 2019 Master Gardener class tour on September 28 from a July 6 planting voted this bean the tops of all seen for yield, appearance and flavor when raw. Developed by Dr. Meader. Dr. Meader was a famous plant breeder from the 1950's onward. He worked on early , productive and multipurpose crops. 1 oz Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Roberts Royalty
Royalty Purple Pod- 53 days- Good yields, turn from purple to vibrant green when cooked. Very good taste. This is one fo the easiest beans to grow and tell when it is still tender and in prime edible condition They are also easy to see when harvesting and fun for children to learn garden skills. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Royalty Purple Pod
Royalty Purple Pod- 53 days- Good yields, turn from purple to vibrant green when cooked. Very good taste. This is one of the easiest beans to grow and tell when it is still tender and in prime edible condition They are also easy to see when harvesting and fun for children to learn garden skills. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75; 4 Pkts. $6.00
Tennessee Indian Woman Purple
Tennessee Indian Woman Purple- 65 days- Sturdy bushes with greenish purple pods. Seeds are fat and round tan with stripes. Pkt. (25 seeds) $3.00
Velour
Velour-Purple podded filet type, very thin tender pods. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021 Certified Organic Seed.
pole snap beans
(43 varieties to choose from) Pictures of seeds will be replaced with edible pod stage as they become available. Updated for 2021.
Alabama #1
Alabama #1- 75 days- Black seeded, disease resistant, purple streak on green pods. This bean has a unique trait where it will produce a crop, let them begin to ripen, and while they are ripening, continue to produce more and more beans for fresh eating. Developed in 1963 in Auburn University in Alabama. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Alice Whitis
Alice Whitis- 70 days- Vigorous vines, rose red seeds , medium green pods. Variety dates to 1930’s from Acorn, Kentucky. 1 oz. Pkt $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Annelino Verde (Green Annelino)
Annelino Verde (Green Annelino) - 80 days - A unique, Italian bean that has short, very curved pods. Good yields and very unique both in shape and flavor. Must be picked young before strings develop. Extremely difficult to extract the seed from the pod - hence the higher price. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.75 Certified Organic Seed
Aunt Lear
Aunt Lear- 80 days- Moderate climber, green at edible stage about 4 to 5 inches long. Very fibrous as the pods mature. Beans are either tan or butterscotch in color. Originally from Wilbur Willowby in Kentucky dating to 1913. 1 oz. Pkt . $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Aunt Marges Black
Aunt Marges Black- 80 days- a nice green snap bean of the Kentucky Wonder type that has a long history in Tom Knoche’;s family. It was passed down in Sue’s Tom’s wife's family for generations. 1 oz. Pkt $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Barnes Mountain
Barnes Mountain - 70 days - This one caught me off guard for its vigor and ability to handle drought and poor soil. Lack of ideal spots to plant, it got planted in nearly straight sand had minimal water and still grew like crazy. Produces an abundance of nice, round, green podded beans that were 6 plus inches long. This is a white seeded type with a history dating back to Kentucky.
Pkt. 25 seeds $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Berrier Girls
Berrier Girls - 68 days- Vining old fashioned slightly string green bean. Seeds are streaked dark brown on pale lavender tan. Bert Berrier was one of the early bean collectors in the Seed Savers Exchange. At one time he had many hundreds of beans. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Blue Lake Stringless
Blue Lake Stringless - 70 days - Common pole green snap bean with white seeds. Heavy yields and a common type used for canning and freezing 1 oz. Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Blue Marbut
Blue Marbut - 70 days - A colorful, tasty, southern heirloom brought to our attention by Darrel Jones. Colorful purplish stems and purple tint to the leaves. Tasty, purple streaked green pods. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.75; 2 Pkts. $4.25 Certified Organic Seed
Brown Cornfield
Brown Cornfield- 75 days- shaded so brown seed with nice green pods. Does well on corn for a place to climb. Did exceptionally well in 2019 , pods are large and meaty. 1 oz pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Cherokee Little Cornfield
Cherokee Little Cornfield- 75 days- Tom Knoche loved to collect cornfield beans and varieties from the Cherokee. This is a huge mixture of colors and sizes of seeds, very attractive in the jar. This is a dual purpose bean as would most Native American types would be. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Connecticut Wonder
Connecticut Wonder- 75 days- a large nearly flat green podded meaty bean with good vine strength. Probably should be in the romano group but it is an amazing bean. Planted in 2019 on July 6 by the middle of September it was nearly breaking down the bean fence with heavy pods. It is not very seedy and pods are variable from a light green to a lemon yellow. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Connecticut Wonder Pink
Pink seeded version of Connecticut Wonder similar in type with lime green to almost pale yellow pods. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50 .Certified Organic Seed
Fortex
Fortex- 70 days- Long, French stringless filet type bean. Dark colored seeds. While we will continue to offer this as it is so popular, I do sincerely feel guilty as it does not do well here in this part of Iowa. Of the over 400 varieties of beans that we grow, it is the one that constantly succumbs to insects, shows lack of vigor when climbing, vines break off in the wind, and numerous other issues. I have babied it, provided extra fertilizer, you name it. Still it will rank last in yield to all the beans we grow each year. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00
Fortex Cross
Fortex Cross - 70 days - A cross from Darrel Jones that is higher yielding and hardier than the regular Fortex. Seeds are multi-colored, bean pods are both green and purple. Tolerates a range of temperatures and still bears well. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.50
Frank Barnett
Frank Barnett - 75 days - A shorter, pole type that has brown seeds and does very well on poorer soils. 6 plus inches green, round pods. An heirloom sent to us by George McLaughlin of Oklahoma. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Hick
Hick-80 days- Brown seeds, deep green pods, weak vines but productive. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Hickman
Hickman- 65 days- Usually brown seeded, occasional other colors can be found. Green pods are 6 to 7 inches long. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Kentucky Stick
Kentucky Stick- 70 days- a vigorous climber with some variability in seed color but the seed type primarily resembles a pinto bean with streaks on a base purplish mauve color. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Kentucky Wonder
Kentucky Wonder- 73 days- Rich flavored, deep green pole bean. Brown seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75; 4 Pkts. $6.00
Krugers Speckled Caseknife
Krugers Speckled Caseknife- 80 days- not a true caseknife but a nice green podded snap bean. Some seed variability but a real producer in 2018. 1 oz. Pkt $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Landfrauen
Landfrauen- 75 days- a slightly streaked green podded snap bean with good vine strength. Originally from Switzerland, ( 25 seeds) Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Lawrence County Kentucky
Lawrence County Kentucky- 75 days- Green pods, small speckled mauve tan seeds. A heavy producer of smaller sized pods. 1 Oz. Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Logan Giant
Logan Giant- 70 days- productive climber producing many 4-6 inch pods with fat full sized beans of a brownish shade. good flavor 1 oz Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
McCaslan 42
McCaslan 42 - 70 days - Vigorous and productive with medium green, broad flat pods with white seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Meeks Running
Meeks Running - 80 days - Long, skinny, dark green with purple tinge. Good substitute for Fortex. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed SOLD OUT AS OF FEBRUARY 20, 2021
Mountaineer Half Runner
Mountaineer Half Runner- 65 days- Short pole type, thick pods, greenish yellow in color, white seeds. Very heavy yields. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00. Certified Organic Seed
Neckarkonigan
Neckarkonigan- 75 days- Green companion to Neckargold. Fleshy, 9 inch green pods, white seeds. Good for French style slicing. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Nicks Black Italian
Large seeds most likely a dual purpose snap and shell bean. Meaty pods. Pkt. (25 seeds) $2.50. Certified Organic Seed.
Ohio Pole
Ohio Pole- 70 days- a large seeded fat podded green snap bean with vigorous climbing vines. The seeds are a beautiful combination of colors on each bean. The beans are not a mix of colors but each bean is brightly colored. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Pennsylvania Brown
Pennsylvania Brown- 78 days- good climber that produces good yields of meaty green pods about 6 inches long. Seeds are a deep brown in color. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 (Limit 1 Pkt.) Certified Organic Seed
Potomac
Potomac-- 65 days- strong climber that produces high yields of 6 inch slightly curved green beans with deep black seeds, History traces to prior to 1860.1 oz Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Poverina
Poverina- 80 days- Vigorous pole with long green pods. Oblong seed is mauve with dark purple streaks. Sent to us by Ron and Nancy Hendrickson of Ohio from their Italian friend. Pkt. ( 25 seeds). Pkt $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Ramshorn
Ramshorn- 85 days- Large oval pods are purple streaked on huge vines. Kidney bean shaped with mauve background. 1 Oz. Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake- 77 days- Nice purple streaked, green podded, very flavorful snap bean. Moderate climber to 6 feet. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Ritchie
Ritchie- 70 days- pale olive tan seeds that are rather large and this one also works well as a green shell. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Sicitalian Black Swamp
Sicitalian Black Swamp- 80 days - This is an interesting bean because the seeds are nearly round. It produces good flavored beans for green snaps that are especially good frozen and then thawed and cooked. This bean is well adapted to northern tier states, but is also productive in the deep south. Pkt. ( 25 seeds). $2.75 Certified Organic Seed
Striped Bunch
Striped Bunch - 75 days - A true half runner with runners up to 5 feet long. Productive, round 5 to 6 inch pods. Good for green beans and outstanding pickled. Pkt. ( 25 seeds)
$2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Swayback
Swayback- 75 days- Vigorous vines producing many green “bent” pods. Bean pods are green in color and appear curved. A Kentucky heirloom from the Gamble family collected by John Edgerton of Indiana in the mid 1980‘s. White seeds. 1 oz. Pkt $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Tobacco Worm
Tobacco Worm- 75 days- An old fashioned, southern bean. White seeded, productive. Thick meaty green pods that stand up to the heat well. 1 oz. Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Turkey Craw
Turkey Craw- 85 days- Productive old-fashioned string bean with a slight stripe. Seeds are a beautiful buff frosted tan color. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Pole Romano Beans
8 varieties to choose from) As pictures become available will change seeds with edible pod stage. Updated for 2021.
Aunt Mary’s Meat
Aunt Mary’s Meat - 80 days - A truly unique bean shared with us from Ron and Nancy Hendrickson. A most impressive size and the flavor is great. The widest, thickest pods of any Romano bean I have seen. Large, dark black seeds that add a good flavor to the cooked beans. Issue that makes this not a large scale bean is a rare genetic defect where the seeds tend to split open while ripening, making the germination difficult if not planted in very warm soil. When planted in a good, warm soil germination is great. Please do not plant too early. ( 25 seeds) Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Black Caseknife
Black Caseknife- 80 days - Large flattened green pods, ripen with large black seeds. Very heavy yields of thick meaty pods. Very flavorful. 30 seeds Pkt. $3.00 (Limit 1 Pkt.) Certified Organic Seed
Dona Maria
Dona Maria- 65 days- Sparse foliage, but good yields of long, flat podded romano type white seeded beans. Pkt. (25 seeds) $3.00 Certified Organic Seed (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Italian
Italian- 75 days- Colorful romano type, pods are a bright green with deep purple streaks. We are grateful to Ilona Sherrat for providing us with this wonderful heirloom. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Jeminez
Jeminez - 80 days- Red streaked romano-type bean. Delicious, but hard to get seed from. 1 oz. Pkt $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Rainbow Caseknife
Rainbow Caseknife- 80 days- a mix of pod colors, green, yellow and purple and a mix of seed colors. A nice flavorful large flat podded romano beans. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Uncle Steve’s Italian Pole
Uncle Steve’s Italian Pole - 70 days - Unique, variegated green with purple stripes pole bean. Beans are slightly curved at the end. 1UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
White Caseknife
White Caseknife- 80 days- hard to describe whether it is pale green or lemon yellow as you can see both shades in these fabulous tasting, high yielding flat romano type beans. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Pole Wax Beans
5 varieties to choose from) Pictures of seeds will be replaced with edible stage as they become available. Updated for 2021.
Barksdale
Barksdale- 75 days- 6 to 8 inch long flat yellow pods, super heavy yields,white seeds. Originated in the Salem, Illinois area. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00
Certified Organic Seed
Gold Marie
Gold Marie - 65 days - Early, productive flat yellow wax bean. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $3.00 Certified Organic Seed (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Kentucky Wonder Wax
Kentucky Wonder Wax - 73 days- Very long, flat butter yellow pods on strong climbing vine. Very good for freezer. 1 oz. Pkt. $1.75 4 Pkts. $6.00
Marengo Romano
Marengo Romano - 70 days - Nice, flat pod wax Romano. ( 25 SEEDS) Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Neckargold
Neckargold - 65 days- this bean has long been a favorite of mine. Yields are fabulous. Plants are vigorous with bright gold oval pods . A white seeded type from Europe. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $2.50. Certified Organic Seed
purple podded pole
(7 varieties to choose from) Pictures of seeds will be replaced with photos of edible stage as they become available. Updated for 2021
Blauhilde
Blauhilde- 72 days- Vigorous climber, deep purple pods. German variety brought to us by our friend Tyler, when he visited relatives in Germany. Very productive. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Escambia Purple
Escambia Purple- 83 days- a truly different purple podded bean with black seeds. This was sent to us by Robert Smiley in Alabama and the plants are almost reddish-purple when growing and then there are an abundance of purple pods. Excellent flavor and tender when young but develops strings as they age. 1 oz $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Grandma Roberts Purple Pole
Grandma Roberts Purple Pole - 80 days - Vigorous and productive that tolerates heat well. Also germinates well in cold soil. 25 seed Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic. Limit 1
Grandma Roberts Tri-Color
Grandma Roberts Tri -Color- 80 days- Multi colored seed and pods. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Louisiana Purple Pod
Louisiana Purple Pod - 75 days - Heirloom that is fast growing, 7 to 8 inch practically stringless, flat purple pods. UNAVAILABLE FOR 2021
Purple King
Purple King- 75 days- Flatter purple pods, high yields. Good tolerance to heat. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Zagrana of Nestos
Zagrana of Nestos- 75 days- productive red colored snap bean from Greece pkt. 25 seeds $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Greasy/Cutshort Beans
( 25 varieties to chose from)
This is a special grouping of beans that are for the most part all very heavy yielding pole beans with short fat pods borne in clusters. While they are some of the highest yielding types we have they are not for everyone. The flavor is fantastic but the occasional strings bother some. While we encourage everyone to try a few, we recommend start small and expand as your taste buds expand. This group was my late friend Tom’s favorite beans for fresh eating. They are more popular in the Appalachian region of the country.Pictures of seeds will be replaced with photos of edible pod stage as they become available.
Amish Gnuttle
Amish Gnuttle- 80 days - one of the most beautiful beans with the greyish background and pink speckling on small very shiny seeds. Pods are 3-4 inches long, in bunches as are most cut short types. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Baker Pole
Baker Pole- 80 days- Variable short to long pods. Greasy type with white seeds. 1 oz. Pkt $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Black Cutshort
Black Cutshort- 80 days- Black seeded cutshort with deep green pods. 1 oz. Pkt $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Black Greasyback Cornfield
Black Greasyback Cornfield- 80 days- a black seeded version of the common white seeded type. Expect some variation. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Black Greasy
Black Greasy- 65 days- Slightly variable, but productive, rich flavor, deep shiny black seeds. Pods have a purplish cast on deep green. This variety is known for its tendency to produce numerous off types. When my friend Tom selected this he selected it from a white greasy bean and it has never seemed to totally stabilize. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Blue Greasy Grit
Blue Greasy Grit - 70 days - Small pods, heavy producer, bluish/black seeds, green pods. One of the old fashioned, tasty heirlooms. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Brown Speckled Greasy
Brown Speckled Greasy- 73 days- 3.5 inch pods contain 8 round brown speckled seeds. A cutshort type pole snap bean. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Early Pink Tip Greasy
Early Pink Tip Greasy- 70 days- very shiny looking seed typical of the greasy beans. Pods are of medium length and a paler green. Pkt. ( 25 seeds) $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Grady Bailey Greasy
Grady Bailey Greasy- 75 days- thick production of small smooth pods of medium green color. An heirloom from Polk County North Carolina. 1 oz Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Grease
Grease- 80 days- Round small seeded tan seeds with dark tan streaks. Pods are small and medium green in color. 1 oz Pkt. $2.50 Certified Organic Seed
Greasy Back Cornfield
Greasy Back Cornfield - 75 days - Heirloom pole snap bean, white seeds. Grows well planted with corn and using the cornstalks as a pole to climb. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic See
Honeycutt Pioneer Cutshort
Honeycutt Pioneer Cutshort- 77 days- 3 to 4 inch pods, excellent yielding, tender green pods with brown speckled seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Large Early Greasy
Large Early Greasy - 80 days - Very productive white seeded greasy type. Pods are deep green. 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed
Large Late Greasy
Large Late Greasy- 90 days, later and typical of greasy beans does well once it cools off in the late summer. One that Tom originally got from North Carolina 1 oz. Pkt. $3.00 Certified Organic Seed