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| While sorting seeds today I found a number of packs of beans I recently bought without knowing whether they are pole or bush or runner. The packs dont say and iirc the catalog didnt specify. If anybody can identify the following varieties I'd really appreciate it.
Soldier
Mon Petite Cheri
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| "HappyDay" SSE's catalog has Jacob's Gold & Jacob's Cattle Gasless both listed as bush varieties. I'm guessing Jacob's Cattle is as well. Purple Queen: Bush Bean, Turns green when cooked. 52 days. Source - Heirloom Acres Seeds. Masai: Bush Green Bean, 47 days. Source - Pinetree Garden Seeds Jeff |
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| I'm certain of all but two: Soldier - bush |
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| Hi, There is a Blue Goose bean that is not a lima. It is on Southern Seed Legacy's list, #141. There is no growing info, but if the photo matches your bean, try contacting them. Remy |
Here is a link that might be useful: Southern Seed Legacy List
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| Thanks guys Found a great resource(pops) while researching this yesterday. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of cultivar names listed alphabetically. Descriptions match yours on all of them except one, the Blue Goose. The Blue Goose is a bit of a mystery, there must be several cultivars with that name. Blue Goose might be a pole cowpea, a climbing lima or a climbing wax. At least I know to expect a vine. The seeds are not like the pic on SSL. They are kidney shaped, about 1/2" long, and a uniform dull greyish or brownish green, sort of a light olive green. The hilium is white with a faint bit of amber around it, and two amber dots, the micropyle and a little double bulb opposite the micropyle. It looks more like a wax bean to me than a lima or cowpea. Guess I'll know more after I plant them. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Searching the Plant Files
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