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'Goose' Beans |
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Pole
Green
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Bush snap/shell bean.
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80
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.5 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/17/2009 by
Zeedman
- An experienced gardener
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Taste
Yield
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Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Don't know why this is listed as bush, since it is a pole variety. A.k.a/similar to "Kentucky Goose", "Ma Williams", "Pumpkin Bean". Vigorous vines with 5-6 main runners if adequately spaced (I thin to 12" apart). Flat 5-6" snaps are OK, but unremarkable. The strength of this bean is its quality as a green-shelled bean ("shelly") for which it is _outstanding_. Pods turn an attractive rose pink when ripe, and contain 5-8 very large seeds. Extremely easy to shell, and very high yielding. Beans are 3/4" X 1/3", very fat, sometimes blocky (cutshort) on ends. The skin is thin & tender, but does not split during cooking. The cooked beans have a fine texture, and a rich flavor. Fairly early for a large-seeded pole bean, 85 days to green shell. Very dependable here... this is a good substitute for pole limas, which are difficult this far North. The only downside is that it appears rust prone in wet years - the only reason I don't give it a full 5 stars - but even then it hangs on to produce a good yield. |
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Reviewed on 10/04/2007 by
LewTheProf
- An experienced gardener
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Lee, Florida, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Grows easily in any temperature soil and bears heavily and steadily throughout the fall, winter and spring, if picked just before showing a tinge of pink on the pods. Best picked once seeds inside are well developed, especially in order to experience the fullest flavor. I thought the young pods were uninterestingly bland. This is a remarkable variety in its ability to withstand long, slow cooking (with smoked side and onion) yet remain intact and not mushy. The beans inside are divine when cooked this way too, having a potato like texture and meaty flavor. Has two easily removable strings at all sizes but pod stays tender no matter how large. These are a must try for anyone that loves a luscious, slow cooked green bean. Don't be afraid to cook these for an hour or a bit less. |
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