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'Haudenosaunee Skunk Bean' Beans
 
Sub-Category: Pole
Green
 
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Description: Phaseolus vulgaris. Heirloom, pole bean, dry bean. Selected and saved by the indigenous Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people for countless generations. It is also identified by Frederick M. Wiseman's Seeds of Renewal Project as an Abenaki native bean. Strong plants are vigorous climbers that can top an 8-foot trellis and are highly productive as well as among the earliest dry beans to mature. About 85 days to dry bean.
Days To Maturity: 85
Seed Sources: Fruition Seeds - updated in 2019

 
Rating Summary
 
Overall: (3.5 Stars)Overall
Taste: (2.9 Stars)Taste
Yield: (3.3 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (3.6 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 11/26/2019 by Saratoga MG - An experienced gardener

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Saratoga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

They grew well to 7 feet using Evening Colors Sunflower as supports. Nice purple flowers. As green beans they were tough without much flavor. At 90 days the beans were still no where near dry.
 

Reviewed on 11/24/2019 by Wayne County CCE - An experienced gardener

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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Decidedly not our favorite variety. Grew nicely and produced well but not as tasty as others.
 

Reviewed on 11/22/2019 by Tompkins MGV - An experienced gardener

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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Poor yield of two pods and 8 beans. Pretty beans.
 

Reviewed on 11/11/2019 by Albany County MGs - An experienced gardener

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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Really beautiful dry bean. Good germination and growth, yield not as high as I would have liked but not bad either.\r\nHave not cooked them yet, will update once I do.
 

Reviewed on 11/03/2019 by CCE Nassau County NY - An experienced gardener

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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Vigorous vine; be sure you have plenty of space. Grew quickly and produced an abundant harvest. Though we harvested every few days, the beans quickly became to mature and tough. Otherwise, good taste.
 

Reviewed on 10/18/2019 by CCE Rockland - An experienced gardener

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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Planted seeds May 30, grew slowly up sunflowers and fence. Beans produced by early August. Yield was moderate. Harvested beans late Sept through mid October when dry on vine. Good taste.
 

Reviewed on 10/08/2019 by Cutler Botanic Garden - An experienced gardener

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Broome, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Easy to grow. Grew well over 8 feet with abundant yield. Makes me think of adding pole beans to my personal garden. Trellis idea was a good thought but the beans grew faster than the sunflowers so we had to stake them on a pole.
 

Reviewed on 09/25/2019 by CCEYates - An experienced gardener

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Yates, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Delicious dry beans. The plants grew vigorously once established. Beans had a long ripening period which may work well for home gardeners- with dry beans it would have been easier to have more of a limited harvest time.
 

Reviewed on 09/15/2019 by CCE Putnam - An intermediate gardener

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Putnam, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

5/19: seeds planted\r\n6/5: all but one chewed by ?\r\n6/8: 6 plants appear viable\r\n6/12: 8 plants viable\r\n6/26: making a comeback after being chewed by critters\r\n7/6: climbing on 3 of the sunflowers\r\n7/20: twining on all 4 sunflowers\r\n8/10: 3 beans; vines climbing on 3 of the sunflowers\r\n9/14: all cut down along with all sunflowers due to diseased condition
 

Reviewed on 07/29/2019 by nmeohen1 - An experienced gardener

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Cortland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This bean is not only beautiful to look at it is high yielding.
 




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