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'Blue Lake Pole' Beans
 
Sub-Category: Pole
Green
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Pole green bean. 5 1/2-foot vines bear stringless, 6- to 7-inch, dark-green pods. Pick fresh or allow to mature as a dry bean. Resistant to bean mosaic virus (race 1) and common bean mosaic.
Days To Maturity: 55-65
Seed Sources: Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019
Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013

 
Rating Summary
 
Overall: (4.7 Stars)Overall
Taste: (5.0 Stars)Taste
Yield: (4.3 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.7 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 03/08/2011 by HippyChick - An intermediate gardener

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Brevard, Florida, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Great beans that produce reliably in the hot summer sun all the way through the first cold snap.
 
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Reviewed on 12/28/2007 by daveydonuts - An intermediate gardener

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Washington, 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: More than 8 hours per day

I had good results with this variety of pole bean. It provides good yields over a lengthy period, good flavor, and tastes great out of the freezer. I plan on sticking with what is a good thing in the foreseeable future.
 

Reviewed on 02/04/2007 by talbin - An intermediate gardener

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Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

A great tasting pole bean with average yields.
 




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