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Number of Reviews: 15
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/11/2021 by
HanburyHouse
- An intermediate gardener
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I purchased my seeds from Fedco. They grew really well and germinated quickly. The vines were healthy and lived up to my expectations. They were attractive on the vine. The main negative was the flavor. I really didn\'t care for how they tasted, but that is a personal perference. Other folks might like them. I will not grow them again. |
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Reviewed on 03/28/2017 by
tdoty
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Clinton, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I have grown Rattlesnake beans almost every year for the past 10 years. I plant them along with 2 other varieties on 3 teepees made from 8 foot 2x2s. Production is constant from mid season until frost. They provide enough to supply the 2 of us with fresh beans as well as a few to freeze. The flavor is much better than many of the newer bush or pole varieties. The beans are easy to find amongst the foliage due to the purple stripes. If your goal is primarily fresh beans, this is a good choice since they produce over a longer season than bush varieties. If you are planting to can or freeze, choose bush beans. Germination can sometimes be spotty in cool springs. |
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Reviewed on 03/10/2011 by
Little Minnie
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Sherburne, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| My favorite pole bean. does well for me in zone 4A. Taste is terrific but should be picked young and in the morning. Turns green when cooked. Freezes well.
I have been saving the seeds for a few years and growing the most purple speckled ones in an effort to make them more purple but the stalks still green. |
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Reviewed on 11/14/2010 by
gardengab
- An experienced gardener
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Lake, California, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Easy to grow vigorous plants, early maturing, beautiful looking, but got tough and stringy before it reached mature size. If I didn't catch them as soon as they were big enough to eat, they were so stringy that they were practically inedible. |
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Reviewed on 03/15/2009 by
EFH
- An intermediate gardener
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Amherst, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Versatile pole bean particularly good for small gardens. you get a lot of beans in a small amount of space. Pick young for snap beans as the string is tough once it develops. Once the pods look pregnant, use them for shelled fresh beans in stews. And the ones you miss have a great nutty flavor as a dried bean. Comes true year after year, the purple streaking on the pods is very attractive and the dried beans are mottled red and white. My vines were 10 to 12 feet tall and have withstood two summers of drought with only minimal watering. |
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Reviewed on 01/30/2009 by
JumboJim
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King, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is really a great bean, Yes, it may have a string, but it is easily removed. Best of all are the real beany, meaty taste and the super-heavy productivity. I have only grown it once so far (last year) but it will go on my "Must Have" list each year until something knocks it off. My vines grew about 6-8' tall. |
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Reviewed on 01/22/2008 by
Zaque
- An experienced gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I've grown many bean varieties over the years and this one is the easiest and most productive culturally. The produce early and keep producing till the frost comes.
The beans are sweet and tender even if oversized. True some have a string, but it's easy to pull when cutting the ends with a knife.
They cook and freeze very well. I recommend these even for a novice gardener.
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Reviewed on 10/24/2007 by
sunwarm
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Franklin, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Love this bean, especially its unique coloring. Picked early it has a fantastic taste. My only problem was finding the pods. If you miss them and they get too large the taste is rather blah. |
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Reviewed on 08/26/2007 by
Luffa Zar
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Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| nice tasty uncooked or cooked |
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Reviewed on 08/11/2007 by
gmlkm
- A novice gardener
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Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Very easy to grow in our western MA garden. Excellent yields through out season. I give taste only three stars because of the toughness of the string which we had difficulty removing. Regardless of what size the beans were when picked we found the strings prevalent and very tough. The bean pods themselves are tender at any size and the little brown beans inside are flavorful. Were it not for the strings I would grow this bean again. We prefer Bush Blue Lake and Burpee Tenderpod which are also easy to grow, delicious and NO STRING. |
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Reviewed on 12/18/2006 by
starflakes
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Roberts, South Dakota, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I didn't rate this bean as high as Kentucky Oldhomestead Pole (Wonder) or the Yellow Wax Pole as they out performed it in the Dakotas. It is not as drought tolerant as those, but it did produce well enough for a moderate harvest. It surpassed Purple and Blue Lake pole beans. The pods fill nicely with beans for seed savers and will turn out some very nice sized pods in good conditions. I will plant it again in hopes of a normal year. It is a pretty bean pod though and tastes equal in my Schumway seed source as well as Kentucky. |
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Reviewed on 08/18/2006 by
adamm321
- An intermediate gardener
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Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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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| First time trying them, the Trionfo Violette outdid them. They did fine, but the foliage deteriorated more than my other two varieties. The beans did not have a distinctive taste. They were very attractive though and I love the name. I will try them again next year, and pay attention more. They were not stringy, which is a plus. |
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Reviewed on 09/29/2005 by
Lisa in Oregon
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Oregon, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is consistently the highest yielding, best tasting bean I grow (of 6-7 pole beans tried). It is loaded with beans and they don't get tough as fast as most. Unfortunately the cucumber beetles like it best, too, so late beans end up having holes. |
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Reviewed on 01/26/2005 by
gardengalrn
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Kentucky, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Excellent flavor, beautiful striping and easy to grow. Did not do as well in my garden last year as previous years but it was a bad year for everything. Will grow again. |
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Reviewed on 09/20/2004 by
Debby J
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Washington, 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
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| I have tried numerous pole beans (Kentucky Wonder, Garden of Eden, Romano, Fortex) and in my opinion Rattlesnake and Northeaster have the best beany flavor. However, Rattlesnake is much easier to deal with (see Northeaster review) and will continue to produce over the season. This purple striped bean looks good mixed with Trionfo Violetto, a purple pole bean of above average quality. Rattlesnake deserves to be much better known. |
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