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'Jumbo' Beans |
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Bush, Italian Romano type, a cross between Romano and Kentucky Wonder. Pick beans flat-podded beans when they are 6 to 7 inches long, but will stay stringless up to 10 inches. Plants may grow short vines in fertile soil but do not need support. Resistant to bean mosaic virus.
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 03/07/2009 by
Ruth
- An experienced gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| My favorite bean because it is tender and flavorful even when large and never has strings. |
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Reviewed on 05/09/2007 by
FlipTX
- An intermediate gardener
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Harris, Texas, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| The pods AND the plants are "jumbo." My plants grew runners which would've been two feet long stretched out. I just let them flop over and get tangled with the other plants. The bean pods themselves were delicious. I found they got a tiny bit tough if picked over 7", but this was easily remedied by cooking them for a little longer. |
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Reviewed on 07/03/2005 by
Skip
- An experienced gardener
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Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is the best bean I have ever grown. But about 3 years ago, I couldn't find it in any catalog or on line. Fortunately, I found two seeds left over from the previous year. I started them early indoors, grew them into plants, let the beans grow to maturity, and harvested 15 seeds. I risked 5 of them on a second crop and it succeeded. Now I have enough to grow and eat as many beans as I want. Still, I'm glad to see that this outstanding variety is available again. |
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Reviewed on 04/20/2005 by
beast13
- An experienced gardener
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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is a variety that I grew for about 20 years until about 7 years ago when I could not find it anymore. Now that I found it at Johnnys seeds, I will grow it once again because it is the best romano bush bean that I have found. It can grow extremely large (10") without getting stringy and taste is that of classic Romano.Yields are excellent too. If you like Romano type beans, this is the one for you! |
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