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'Genuine Cornfield' Beans

Sub-Category:	Pole Green

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Heirloom pole snap bean. 5- to 6-foot vines bear 5- to 7-inch pods.
Days To Maturity:	70-90
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Rating Summary

Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (3.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 1

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

Reviewed on 07/02/2007 by MAldrich - A novice gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Greenville, South Carolina, United States Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
I grew these with corn and in this year's drought they out performed the corn. The corn stalks are only about 4 feet tall and Genuine Cornfield is wrapped up and down the stalks and sprawling all over the ground. It's almost impossible to find the beans! Additionally, the beans are very stringy.

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