Beans
         

Pole Beans



 
Bean Annelino     (Annelino Giallo)

Marvelous yellow curled pods. 9 to 12 cm long. Fleshy. Purple flowers. Very rare in N. America. 
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99

  Bean Anellino Verde     (Anellino Vert)

Italian variety with tiny curled green pods. Look like hooks. Firm, dense flesh. For a similar type, but with striped pods, see also Stortino di Trento.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,99
Bean Barlotto    (Barlotti)

Italian shelling pole bean. Yellow and red pods, and tan seeds. Popular in Italy, used in soups and with pasta. Pick pods when they dry on the plant. Then shell!
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,49



Bean Blue Lake 

Renowned pole bean for its stringless, tender pods. 15 cm long. Early. Nice fresh or for freezing and canning. One of the best. 60-65 days.
Packet of 20 seeds: $0.99

  Bean Cascade Giant

Wonderful long purple striped bean with delicious flavor. One of the best pole bean out there, but hard to find these days. Very long pods that can reach 30 cm, straight, round, nice quality. Click thumbnails for more details. Tender and juicy. Tasty. Well adapted to cold and damp conditions. Bred from the Oregon Giant strain by Dr. Baggett from Oregon University, introduced in 1990. 70 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,99

  Bean Fortex

Incredibly long green beans, and definitely among the largest. Up to 30 cm long. Stringless, tender. Pick at 20 cm for extra tenderness. 60 days. 
Packet of 15 seeds: $2,49

  Bean Garden of Eden     (Jardin d'Eden)

Flat Romano type bean with excellent texture. The pods will remain tender for a long time, even when they begin to fill up. Delicious sweet flavor. Stringless. 10 to 15 cm long.
Packet of 15 seeds: $2,49

Bean Kwintus

Very long flat bean, Romano type, reaching close to 30 cm long. Quite thin. When picked young, they are very tender and juicy. Nice flavor. Looks similar to the famous french heirloom called "Haricot de Soissons". Pole bean.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,99

For a very similar variety, see also Bean Smeraldo

Bean Yard Long     (Dolique Asperge)     (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis)


Astonishingly long pods reaching more than 60 cm in length. Better picked at 30-40 cm. Used in stir fries or cooked, mainly in oriental cuisine. Rich bean flavor. Tolerant to heat. Do not sow in cold soil. 80 days.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,49





Bean Marengo

Climbing Romano type with long, flattened yellow pods. Stringless, stays tender for a long time. Up to 20 cm long, quite thin (5 mm). Short internodal spacing:  pods grow closely together, right from the bottom all the way to the top of the plant (click thumbnails for larger view). Early for a climbing type: 65 days. Rare!
Packet of 25 seeds: $2,49

Bean Mosaic

Very unusual coloration for a bean, with a shade of purplish rosy pink. Very long pods. Cow pea family, like yard longs, so cook before eating for best taste and texture. Climber. Rare!  Sorry, out.

Bean Pretzel

Striking pods growing into incredible intertwined shapes reminiscent of pretzels! Unique. Picked them young for eating or let them fully grow for decorations. Cow pea family, like yard longs, so pods are better cooked. Climber. RARE! Limited supply, tiny sampler packets.
Packet of 10 seeds: $2,99
Bean Ramdor   (Rame d'Or)

Long, slender yellow filet beans on climbing vines. Can reach 18 cm long. Marvelous. Can be picked young (filet) or later. Productive vines. Pole type. Packet of 20 seeds: $1,99
  Bean Smeraldo

Very long Romano type, reaching almost 30 cm long. Can be used either fresh or for shelling. When picked young the pods are very tender, juicy and stringless. Looks similar to the famous french heirloom called "Haricot de Soissons".
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,99
Bean Stortino di Trento

Beautiful italian variety with striped pods curling into hooks. Good production. Pick them young for best flavor. Small sized beans.
Packet of 20 seeds: $1,99
Bean Supermarconi
 
Italian type with long flat green pods reaching 20 cm. One of the best Romano pole variety. Tender, stringless. From Cuneo, Italy. 60 days.
Packet of 10 seeds: $1,99


Bean Purple Peacock        (Trionfo Violet, Purple Peacock, Violetto, ...)       

A nice pole bean with beautiful purple flowers and pods. 16-17 cm long. Nice flavor.
Packet of 15 seeds: $1,49


    Bean Yard Long Purple   (Red Noodle)      (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis) 

Yard long bean variety with purplish pods reaching more than 60 cm in length. Better picked at 30-40 cm. Used in stir fries or cooked, mainly in oriental cuisine. Rich bean flavor. Tolerant to heat. Do not sow in cold soil. 80 days. 
Packet of 20 seeds: Sorry, this item is out.



Bush Beans



anellino di trento 
Bean Anellino di Trento    

A very nice snap bean from northern Italy with beautiful, striped curly. Click thumbnails for larger views.  Bicolor flowers. Noticeably high yielding. Very good flavor, slightly sweet. Bush type. Rare! 
Packet of 50 seeds: $2,49

Bean Aramis          New for 2008

French filet, stringless, and extra slim. Green with purple stripes. Pick young for extra slender pods or later for normal size. Up to 16 cm long. Click thumbnails for more details. Early and quite productive.
Packet of 100 seeds: $2,99
Bean Beurre de Rocquencourt  

French filet variety with slender golden yellow pods. Thin, absolutely stringless, tender beans about 12 to 15 cm long. Excellent flavor. Bush plants, about 40 cm high. Good production and well adapted to cold, damp conditions. Early: 45-55 days. French heirloom. Renowned. One of the best.  Limited supply for 2008, smaller packets. Sorry, sold out (March).

For a similar variety, see Pencil Pod below.

Bean Commodore   

Very tasty green bean, like "Blue Lake" or "Kentucky Wonder". Long pods, 15 to 17 cm long, stringless, fleshy. Productive. 58 days.
Packet of 35 seeds: $1,99

  Bean Black Eye Pea  (Dolique Oeil Noir)

Cow pea with long green pods. Like other yard long or asparagus beans, pick them young and cook them. They then become tender and taste like asparagus. Pods are 10 to 22 cm long. Large sprawling plants, 1 to 2 m, need a lot of space.  See also Old Timer below. 
Packet of 50 seeds: $1,49
  Bean Old Timer    (Dolique Old Timer)

Cow pea with purplish pods. Like the yard long beans, pick them young and cook them. They then become tender and taste like asparagus. Pods are 10 to 22 cm long. Large sprawling plants, 1 to 2 m, need a lot of space. See also Bean Black Eye Pea.  Packet of 40 seeds: $2,49
  Bean french filet Masai       (Filet français Masai)

French filet type with long, thin pods reaching 17 cm. For extra slender bean, pick at 8 cm. Nice quality, very tender. Stringless green beans. Treated seeds. 55 days.
Packet of 50 seeds: $1,99

 
Bean Fin de Bagnol  

Pods that can be either picked very young for slender french filet beans (left on picture) or at a later stage, when they reach 12-13 cm long. Stringless, slightly curved.
Packet of 40 seeds: $2,49

Bean Dragon Tongue           (Langue de Dragon, Merveille du Piedmont)

Wonderful yellow snap bean with purple stripes. Beautiful. Long flattened yellow pods, 20 to 25 cm long. Tender and juicy.
Packet of 30 seeds: $1,49

  Bean Pencil Pod  

Golden yellow pods, round to oval, slightly curved. 15 cm. Fleshy. Nice production. Popular garden snap bean. 55 days. Packet of 45 seeds: $0,99


Bean Royal Burgundy    (Pourpre Royal)

Productive bush bean plant bearing crispy, deep purple pods with a good bean flavor. A nice colorful addition to salads and vegetable plates. Pods turn green when cooked.
Packet of 30 seeds: $1,49

  Bean Red Peanut         (Pink Half Runner)

Half runner type with green pods that can be used either as a snap or a shelling bean. Pods turn red at maturity. Flavor reminiscent of peanuts. Semi climber that might need a support. 50 days: snap, 85 days: shell.  
Packet of 50 seeds: $1,49

  Bean Sequoia
Flat purple Romano snap bean. Stringless, 12-13 cm long. Large plants with thick stems (40 cm high). Limited supply. 53 days.
Packet of 30 seeds: $2,49

Bean Soleil

Wonderful french filet with slender yellow pods. Delicious. Pick early for extra tender, mini filet (8-10 cm) or later (10-13 cm). Very compact plants, loaded with beans. Productive. 60 days.
Packet of more than 50 seeds: $2,49

Bean Tenderette    

Stringless, straight green bean. Bushy, upright plants. 50-55 days.
Packet of 45 seeds: $1,99

Bean Thibodeau du Comté Beauce

Quebec heirloom yielding large green pods with some purple markings. Pick young (14 cm or less). Fleshy. Large, vigorous plants.
Packet of 25 seeds: $1,99

  Bean Stringless Green Pod       (Vert sans fil)

Dark green, round pods, slightly cured, about 12 to 15 cm long. Fleshy, crispy and as the name implies, stringless. Very productive. Excellent flavor. Popular in markets. 50 days.
Packet of 25 seeds: $1,49

Bean White Half Runner  

Semi runner type with silvery green, round pods. Pronounced bean flavor. Pick pods when young. Resistant to tobacco mosaic and tolerant to drought. Semi climber that might need a support. White flowers. 65 days.
Packet of 25 seeds: $1,49


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