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| If you've grown this bean, would you mind giving a quick description of it?
•How many days from planting seed to snap stage? to dry seed stage?
Thank you for taking time to post the information you have (and some pictures too, if possible). |
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- Posted by fusion_power 7b (My Page) on Sun, Jul 12, 09 at 9:44
| This is a bean that I inherited from my Grandma Roberts who lived in Pelham Tennessee and died in 1999. She collected beans from people living in the area, some of whom had been growing them in their family for over 100 years. I do not know the exact history of Grandma Roberts Purple Pole. I do know that it is a very good purple podded rounded bean about 6 to 7 inches long with excellent production. It is a good fresh snap or canning variety. Grandma grew it out several times over the years to maintain seed and to have canning beans. I still have some of her seed which were grown in 1995. About 5% of them still germinate today. This is an excellent bean that I will attempt to grow out in volume next year. DarJones |
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| Thank you, DarJones, for that information. I hope you get a good productive stand next year, 'cause now that the variety is "in the news," interest for growing it will likewise increase. Whenever seeds become available, I for one would like to grow it next year. Thanks again for posting the information. |
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| I still have some seeds of Grandma Roberts' Brown Pole Bean you sent me, Darrel. How does it compare to Grandma Roberts' Purple Pole Bean? Jim |
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- Posted by fusion_power 7b (My Page) on Sun, Jul 12, 09 at 15:10
| Jimster, They are dramatically different beans. The brown pole is pretty much a standard green pole bean albeit with a light sweet flavor that is hard to find in beans today. IIRC, the beans I sent you will produce 3 different colors of beans from the brown seed. There will be white, black, and brown beans in the offspring. The Purple Pole Beans are similar in many ways to varieties that were common back in the 1930's but with a few traits such as round pods that are more often found in beans that date from the 1960's. Alabama #1 has many of the same traits and it dates from the 1930's. Here are the traits: DarJones |
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| "9. Can be frozen, not as easily damaged as for example Fortex" ??????? Fusion, I'm afraid that I'm a little puzzled by that statement. Haven't grown "Grandma Robert's" yet, so I don't know your frame of reference. But I've probably frozen 200-300 pints of "Fortex"... and it has excellent quality frozen, one of its better attributes. Stays firm, doesn't develop slippery skins, and keeps its flavor. I know its a little OT, but could you explain in greater detail? |
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- Posted by fusion_power 7b (My Page) on Sun, Jul 12, 09 at 16:38
| Fortex gets softer than I like when I freeze it zeedman. But I have to admit I haven't tried to freeze any beans in 10 years or more. DarJones |
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- Posted by cabrita 9b (21) (rosetalleo@gmail.com) on Mon, Jul 13, 09 at 19:12
| I would be really appreciative of a good purple bean. I am nor really happy with the one we have (Purple peacock) as far as flavor and texture, we love the color and ease of picking, they are so easy to find. Great flowers and vine colors too. |
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| darryl, i have grown your grandmas black, and brown beans a few years now. both have done well, in the somewhat frigid north of calumet, mi. i'm down in the bean belt in the thumb now, and would love to try the purple beans once they become available. just say when keith |
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- Posted by cowabunga1 z6 ID (My Page) on Tue, Jul 14, 09 at 17:20
| Is this the same variety as the "Granny's Purple Pod" that I received from tormato last year? I saved lots of seed from them last year but have no info. |
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