Snap Bush Beans

	Romano 14 BEAN, SNAP, ROMANO (BUSH) 28g seed Code: 13105 Price:$2.05 Quantity in Basket: none
54 days. Known for its distinctive flavor. This bush version of the 'Romano Pole Bean' ('Italian Pole Bean') is suitable for canning, freezing, and fresh eating. Has fairly straight, thick, and flat pods (3/4" x 6") that are free of strings. Plants are low and spreading. Has excellent resistance to rust, which makes this variety high yielding in fall plantings. Pkt.
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	White Half-Runner BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 28g seed Code: 13106 Price:$2.05 Quantity in Basket: none
(Mississippi Skip Bean) 60 days. A Southern favorite. 'White Half-Runner' is known for its excellent flavor and outstanding ability to withstand heat and drought. Heavy yielding plants are bushy at the base with short runners ranging from 24"-36" and bearing fleshy 4" pods. Used traditionally as a shell bean for winter baking, or as a stringless snap bean when harvested young for use fresh, frozen, or canned. Pkt.
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	Provider BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13110 Price:$2.15 Quantity in Basket: none
50 days. [Introduced by Dr. Hoffman of South Carolina in 1965.] A favorite of many market growers, this widely adapted snap bean offers heavy early yields. Virus resistant and slow to wilt. 16-18" plant with 5-8" green beans. Pkt
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	Provider BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 114g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13110F Price:$4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Provider BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 228g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13110G Price:$6.75 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Pencil Pod Black Wax BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 28g seed Code: 13301 Price:$2.05 Quantity in Basket: none
52 days. Widely adapted. [Introduced in 1900. Developed from a cross of 'Improved Black Wax' and 'Black Eyed Wax'.] Stringless, curved, round pods, 5-1/2 to 6" long. Pods snap easily and make excellent fresh eating, or use as a canned bean. This black-seeded wax bean comes in early and produces for a long time. It is not as productive as modern wax beans but is dependable under high heat. Pkt
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	Pencil Pod Black Wax BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 114g seed Code: 13301F Price:$4.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Pencil Pod Black Wax BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 228g seed Code: 13301G Price:$6.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Tanya's Pink Pod BEAN, SNAP, ROMANO (BUSH) 28g seed Code: 13371 Price:$2.95 Quantity in Basket: none
60 days. Romano-type beans from a sport of 'Sequoia.' Flat pods are a mottled green and phosphorescent pink. Pink color fades when cooked. Pkt
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	Blue Lake 274 BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 28g seed Code: 13102 Price:$2.05 Quantity in Basket: none
54 days. A popular variety due to its excellent eating quality. [Introduced 1961 as a bush version of 'Blue Lake' pole bean.] Produces heavy yields of 6" pods containing white seeds. Pods fill slowly and retain tenderness for a long period. Resistant to bean mosaic and is widely adapted. An excellent variety for canning and freezing. Pkt.
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	Blue Lake 274 BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 114g seed Code: 13102F Price:$4.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Blue Lake 274 BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 228g seed Code: 13102G Price:$6.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	White Half-Runner BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 114g seed Code: 13106F Price:$4.25 Quantity in Basket: none
(Mississippi Skip Bean)
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	White Half-Runner BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 228g seed Code: 13106G Price:$6.25 Quantity in Basket: none
(Mississippi Skip Bean)
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	Romano 14 BEAN, SNAP, ROMANO (BUSH) 114g seed Code: 13105F Price:$4.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Romano 14 BEAN, SNAP, ROMANO (BUSH) 228g seed Code: 13105G Price:$6.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Contender (Buff Valentine) BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13103 Price:$2.15 Quantity in Basket: none
42 days. Our all around favorite. [Introduced in 1949 by the SC/AES. Possibly derived from pre-1855 'Early Valentine'] The best early green bean for gardeners who desire a combination of good flavor, disease resistance, and high yields. Has excellent fresh eating quality and is very well liked by our customers. Bears slightly curved thick pods, approximately 5-1/2" long. Fairly hardy under adverse conditions and well suited to solar-greenhouse use because of its earliness, heat tolerance and disease resistance. Resistant to common bean mosaic virus (race 1) and tolerant of powdery mildew. Pkt. ***As per note in our 2010 catalog, this year's seed lot contains 10-15% purple-podded off-types. (Purple coloration disappears when beans are cooked.)
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	Contender (Buff Valentine) BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 114g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13103F Price:$4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
***As per note in our 2010 catalog, this year's seed lot contains 10-15% purple-podded off-types. (Purple coloration disappears when beans are cooked.)
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	Contender (Buff Valentine) BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 228g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13103G Price:$6.75 Quantity in Basket: none
***As per note in our 2010 catalog, this year's seed lot contains 10-15% purple-podded off-types. (Purple coloration disappears when beans are cooked.)
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	Contender (Buff Valentine) BEAN, SNAP (BUSH) 454g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13103H Price:$9.25 Quantity in Basket: none
***As per note in our 2010 catalog, this year's seed lot contains 10-15% purple-podded off-types. (Purple coloration disappears when beans are cooked.)
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CULTURE: Beans will grow well in any well-drained garden soil, but do best in a soil with pH above 6.0. After the last frost-free date, plant seeds no more than 1” deep and 2 to 3” apart in a row but do not thin. Beans may benefit from a source of soluble nitrogen (if your soil is low in nitrogen) during the first three weeks until nitrogen-fixing nodules develop, but do not apply nitrogen after this period. DARK- AND LIGHT-SEEDED BEANS: Dark-seeded beans are more resistant to rotting in cool soil than light- seeded beans. Beans need a minimum soil temperature of 65oF (18oC) to germinate well, otherwise rotting may occur. HARVEST: Pick when pods are small, before seeds fill the pods. Keep well picked so that plants continue to bear. DISEASES: Rotate on a 3-year cycle if disease is a problem. Do not cultivate or harvest when foliage is wet since anthracnose, bacterial blight, and rust diseases may be spread. Avoid watering the plants in the evening. INSECT PESTS: Use rotenone, or introduce the Pedio Wasp (Pediobus foveolatus) to give excellent biological control of Mexican bean beetles. SEED SAVERS: Isolate bean varieties a minimum of 25’ for home use. For pure seed an isolation distance of 100 to 150’ is required. PACKET: 2 oz or 57 g (about 130 to 232 seeds depending on variety) sows 20 to 33’.