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'Golden Rod' Beans

Sub-Category:	Bush Yellow (wax)

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Description:	Bush yellow (wax) bean with 4 1/2- to 6-inch, stringless pods with slowly developing seeds. Suited to northern climates. Good for freezing and canning. Resistant to common bean mosaic.
Days To Maturity:	53-60
Seed Sources:

Rating Summary

Overall: (4.5 Stars) Taste: (4.5 Stars) Yield: (4.5 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (2.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 2

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 12/17/2020 by Jims Pond - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Ontario, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Yellow bush bean. Great yield and taste. As long as you pick them regularly they keep producing. My favorite yellow bean. Wait for soil to warm up for best germination.

Reviewed on 08/21/2005 by JET - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Maryland, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
bright yellow wax

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