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Post by oxbowfarm on Jul 10, 2012 4:40:57 GMT -5
I have seen good reports of Jeminez, so I got some from Seed Savers Exchange for my Dad. So far he is really impressed with their vigorous growth, no production yet. But it's been a terrible year in Colorado for growing things and his Kentucky Wonders didn't make it while the Jeminez are going strong.
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Post by paquebot on Jul 10, 2012 23:54:12 GMT -5
This thread reminds me that I have to grow out Kentucky Wonder 191 next year to have that one fresh in stock again. It's white seed rather than brown.
Martin
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Post by mountaindweller on Jul 11, 2012 4:06:05 GMT -5
That is very kind of you!
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Post by DarJones on Jul 12, 2012 1:43:45 GMT -5
hmm, maybe I should keep my mouth shut.
Here are the best green snap beans around. This considers all factors including production, flavor, etc.
Emerite
Fortex
Musica (Smeralda)
Black Seeded Blue Lake
Kentucky Wonder (cold tolerant)
Rattlesnake (heat tolerant)
Jeminez
Cherokee Trail of Tears
Turkey Craw (quadruple use bean, snap, shelly, dry, and leather britches)
Blue Marbut
For absolute best flavor with low production:
Striped Hull Greasy Cutshort
Pink Tip Greasy
Tobacco Worm
Barnes Mountain (only in northern climates, no heat tolerance at all)
for colored beans
Grandma Roberts Purple Pole
Neckargold
DarJones - now I've done it, there will be a war for sure!
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Post by Leenstar on Dec 16, 2012 8:50:33 GMT -5
hmm, maybe I should keep my mouth shut. Here are the best green snap beans around. This considers all factors including production, flavor, etc. Emerite Fortex Musica (Smeralda) Black Seeded Blue Lake Kentucky Wonder (cold tolerant) Rattlesnake (heat tolerant) Jeminez Cherokee Trail of Tears Turkey Craw (quadruple use bean, snap, shelly, dry, and leather britches) Blue Marbut That's a great list. Based on this thread I thought I would try a different pole bean this year (I only have room to grow one). KW will be shelved pending this year's trial. Rattlesnake seemed to be the consensus here and I think my daughter would get a kick out of the coloring. Just got Vermont Bean Company Catalog. Never heard of them before but they have Emerite and Fortex from Dar's list. So I'm looking for advice Rattlesnake versus Emerite versus Fortex? I need a pole bean for vertical trellising with relatively short growing times for American Zone 5b with clay soil. Opinions? |
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Post by steev on Dec 17, 2012 0:39:55 GMT -5
Truly, I wish you the best luck ever; but you have strayed into the worst-opinionated patch since tomatoes. I hope you have success, but if not, try again! There are many possibilities; which may be the real basis of this site.
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Post by paquebot on Dec 17, 2012 17:18:56 GMT -5
Try a purple pole bean such as Purple Pod or Louisiana Purple Pod. Both are very productive and cook up greener than green beans.
Martin
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Post by canadamike on Dec 18, 2012 16:22:21 GMT -5
Might I step in and also recommend RED SWAN?
Immensely productive for me, even in the coldish and rainy year of 2008, and they make fantastic canned green beans, I can them in the presto with only a half inch of water in the bottom of the mason jar and they keep for 2 years without browning. I once posted a picture of a 2 year old jar here, in some post somewhere...
Maybe they keep for longer than that, but I ate them all before knowing...
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Post by johno on Dec 18, 2012 20:10:24 GMT -5
Kentucky Wonder pole beans are the standard I judge others by. I've had a few that cooked or tasted better, but all things considered, they are really hard to beat. Just keep them picked. They will grow into monsters once you let them start to mature. Rattlesnake is very good, too. As fusionpower pointed out, K. Wonder is better in cool conditions, and Rattlesnake is better in the heat. I plant both.
Red Swan is noteworthy, too, if it's the one I think it is.
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Post by Leenstar on Dec 18, 2012 21:45:33 GMT -5
Very helpful everyone. Based on all the other posts I think I will try the rattlesnake. I think my daughter might like the purple stripes and it might even inspire her to eat some. Those Red Swan sound promising as well. I really only have room to grow or two varieties tops per year
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Post by johno on Dec 19, 2012 20:13:58 GMT -5
Two good choices.  |
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