Snap Pole (Cornfield) Beans

	Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead) BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed Code: 13503 Price:$2.15 Quantity in Basket: none
65 days. An old favorite. [Introduced before 1864, first known as 'Texas Pole'.] A popular variety since its introduction, though it has undergone some change over the years. Resistant to bean rust. Pods are about 8" long, stringless and tender when small. Use fresh, for canning and freezing, or as a dry bean. Pkt. ***NOTE: originally listed in our 2009 catalog as Certified Organic; due to a short crop, we've switched back to regular seed.
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	Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead) BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 114g seed Code: 13503F Price:$4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Kentucky Wonder (Old Homestead) BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 228g seed Code: 13503G Price:$6.75 Quantity in Basket: none
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	McCaslan BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed Code: 13505 Price:$2.05 Quantity in Basket: none
61 days. Highly respected southern favorite with delicious flavor. [Introduced in 1912, though it was grown well before 1900 by the McCasland family in Georgia.] Has versatile uses as a stringless snap bean and as a green or dry shell (white-seeded) bean. The productive vines bear slightly flattened dark-green pods, 7" long. Pods are finely-grained, fleshy, and brittle. Drought tolerant vines produce all season if closely picked. Pkg. (28g, 71 seeds)
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	McCaslan BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 114g seed Code: 13505F Price:$4.35 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Potomac BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13507 Price:$3.25 Quantity in Basket: none
67 days. Germinates well in cool soil and yields well in cool season areas. [Introduced in 1990 by SESE. Dates from the Virginia side of the Potomac river before 1860.] After the Civil War it was carried west by the Barley family to Tehama County, California, where it has been grown for over 125 years. 'Potomac' is a vigorous climber and heavy producer of 6-1/2" long, slightly curved, stringless snap beans containing an average of 8 seeds per pod. The snap beans are of excellent quality. The dried 5/8" long seeds are somewhat flattened in shape and dry to a dark purple-black color. The large trifoliate leaves range from 6-10" across. Seed Saver Packet TM (12 g, 32 seeds)
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	Rattlesnake BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed Code: 13508 Price:$2.05 Quantity in Basket: none
73 days. Especially good for sandy soil. 'Rattlesnake' is a heavy producer in the hot, humid areas of the coastal Mid-Atlantic and South coastal areas where sandy soil prevails. Steamed snaps are sweet, rich, and full flavored. Stringless when pods are small to medium size. Vines are vigorous climbers which bear 7" round pods containing buff-colored seeds splashed with brown. Pkt. "In our gardens, these produced faster for us than the kentucky wonders. They also ended earlier, and I thought they were easier to pick, because the vines are a bit more sparse than some other beans." -Radish Bruce
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	Turkey Craw BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 14g seed Code: 13510 Price:$2.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Stringless, with excellent fresh flavor. [Heirloom from Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.] According to folklore, this variety was cultivated after a hunter shot a turkey and removed a bean from the craw. The bean was later planted and saved, hence the derivation of the name 'Turkey Craw'. Often used as a cornfield bean. Good canned. Similar to other beans for freezing and drying quality ("leather britches on a shuck"). Pods grow 3-1/2 to 4" long and cling to the vines. Seeds are buff, frosted with brown on one end. Seed Saver Packet TM (14 g, 34 seeds)
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	Black-Seeded Kentucky Wonder BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13511 Price:$2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
84 days. [Central Ohio heirloom. Original seed from Tom Knoche's Aunt Marge, who kept this variety alive for 60 years.] Germinates well in cool soil. Good flavor and texture. 6-8" pods are stringless, fleshy, and fiberless. 8-10 seeds per pod. Pkt
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	Grandma Nellie's Yellow Mushroom Bean BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13512 Price:$2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
[Original seed from Marge Mozelisky, given to her by her grandmother.] Has the unusual charecteristic of tasting somewhat like mushrooms when cooked. Tender when picked at 5", this bean is a true treasure. Heavy yielder of light yellow pods. "This wonderful productive bean should not be overlooked by the market grower. The beans keep fairly well and will bring people back to your stand." -Cricket Rakita
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	Grandma Nellie's Yellow Mushroom Bean BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 114g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13512F Price:$5.25 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Cherokee Cornfield BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 12g seed Code: 13513 Price:$3.45 Quantity in Basket: none
A traditional varied variety of ornamental earthtone shades and markings. Yields very well in this climate, especially when grown up corn stalks. The story goes that the different color varieties should not be seperated out or else they will barely flower. Much like a family they are stronger when kept together. Excellent when eaten as a snap or dry bean. Seed Saver Packet TM (12 g)
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	Zelma Zesta BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13515 Price:$2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
73 days [Heirloom from the J. C. Metze family of Newberry, SC, offered by Parks Seed in the 1960s.] Rattlesnake type - beans are a lovely olive green speckled with purple. Stringless pods are tasty at any stage, even when large and rather overgrown. The seeds remain fairly small inside the pods for a long period of time, and it is the "meat" of the bean that thickens, giving you a real mouthful. Small beans are excellent and delicate eaten raw, and the old thicker beans make a great meat substitute in vegetarian meals. Pkt Note: listed in our 2009 catalog as "Zelma Zesta"; however, the historical name for this variety is more properly "Selma Zesta," so next year's catalog will feature it with that spelling.
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	Dean's Purple BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 12g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13602 Price:$2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
55. days. Vigorous, prolific, beautiful. [Family heirloom from Tennessee. Supplied to us courtsey seedsavers Mark Schonbeck, Valerie Lyle and Dean Turley. Dean recieved the beans as a gift from a student whose family brought it to Frost Bottom, Tennessee when they settled there 150 years ago.] Plants form a gorgeous purple and green screen loaded with vivid purple beans. Save both light and dark seeds for the more tender purple pods and finer taste. Minimal bean beetle damage when other varieties were destroyed. Seed Saver Packet TM (12 g)
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	Red-Striped Greasy BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 14g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13606 Price:$2.75 Quantity in Basket: none
[Appalachian heirloom. Also known as Striped Greasy Cut Short Bean, although the seed is not squared off at the edges like a true cut short bean.]
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	Blue Coco BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13752 Price:$2.55 Quantity in Basket: none
59 days. Distinctive flavor and color. [Pre-1775 French heirloom.] The name 'Blue Coco' refers to the bluish-purple color of the pods and the chocolate (coco) color of the seeds. Leaves are green, tinged with purple. The fleshy, slightly curved flattened pods range from 6 to 7-1/2" long, and have a nice, meaty flavor. Outstanding characteristics of this variety are color and ability to produce under hot, dry conditions. Pkt.
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	Louisiana Purple Pod BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 13753 Price:$2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
67 days. Beautiful southern heirloom. Vines are prolific and drought- resistant. The entire plant has a purple green color with textured leaves, and bright purple stems and flowers. Pods are bright purple, approx. 7" long, turning green when cooked (blanch indicator). Flavor is very good, especially when minimally cooked and used in a cold marinade. Harvest when young and stringless. Seeds are light to medium brown. Can be grown in the north. Pkt
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	Ruth Bible BEAN, SNAP (POLE) 28g seed Code: 13509 Price:$2.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Drought-resistant cornfield bean. [Introduced in 1984 by SESE.] Family heirloom from the Buoys family in Kentucky since 1832.] Vines are long and bear heavily. Pods are about 3-1/2" long and contain brownish-tan seeds. Large pods may have slight strings. Best picked when tender and small. Seed Saver Packet TM (14 g, 55 seeds)
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CULTURE: Pole beans usually bear later than bush beans and generally give higher yields. Poles or other means of support should be at least 8’ high. Sow 6 to 8 seeds, 1” deep around the base of each pole. Corn plants may be used as bean poles. We recommend using ‘Hickory King’ corn. Note: Only certain varieties of beans are shade tolerant and adapted to growing in corn. PACKET: 1 oz or 28 g, unless stated (about 125 to 225 seeds depending on variety, average 150 seeds) sows 25 to 45 poles.