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Are These Pole Beans Worth Saving For Next Year?

11 years ago

Hi,

Seattle.

The beans I grew this year were great. Unfortunately ate all the good ones... then we got a cold snap and the few I left to save for next year never fully 'ripened'(dried out). So most of them have a slight green tinge... instead of the usual solid white.

Are they worth saving or should I just toss 'em and buy new ones next year? IOW: if they aren't -totally- dried on the vine are they no longer viable?

TIA,

---JC

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rockguy
11 years ago
Shell them out. Let them dry. Are they wrinkled? Do they look like your other seed beans?
chervil2
11 years ago
If you like the beans, it is worth a try using the seed that you have. I was able to grow pole beans from seed that had experienced many winter days with sub freezing temperatuers. I performed a germination test for viability first.
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