9’ plus vine, with white flowers. 9-11” green pods which contain 7-8 white kidney shaped seeds. Stringless, fairly straight, flat pod...Read Mores which are creasebacked and have a hook at the end. Very high quality snap bean, suitable for shell or dry. This variety dates back to the Virginia side of the Potomac River, after the Civil War. Its’ seed was carried by the Barley family to Tehama Co., CA where it has been grown ever since. My own seed was given to me by Mark Futterman, who lives in CA, . He got his seed from Augustus (Gus) W. Tompkins, in El Sobrante, CA. Apparently Gus got his seed through an offer in the Oakland Tribune (1941) offering the seed for victory gardens.
This is an extraordinarily hardy, productive, early pole bean, producing green beans in 65 days and dry seen in 95 days. Vines are aggressive and indeterminate in growth. The seed is large for a snap bean. This variety strikes me as a perfect “homestead bean.” It seems to have no flaws!
9’ plus vine, with white flowers. 9-11” green pods which contain 7-8 white kidney shaped seeds. Stringless, fairly straight, flat pod...Read More