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'Empress' Beans |
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Bush
Green
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Bush green bean. Plants bear straight, 5- to 6-inch stringless pods.
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55
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.7 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.7 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/06/2009 by
DeanRIowa
- An intermediate gardener
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Iowa, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
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| Excellent yields of 5-6" long stringless green beans with a very good flavor. Per SSE, "Originally introduced by Gurney’s as Experimental Bean 121 and then re-named Empress in 1979.". |
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Reviewed on 10/04/2008 by
musicknitter
- A novice gardener
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Dakota, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Empress beans were very easy for me to grow and just kept coming. The yield dropped off after the first big crop, but I still had a few to pick until the end of September! |
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Reviewed on 03/03/2008 by
Gombasz
- An experienced gardener
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Somerset, New Jersey, 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
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| I have raised Empress green beans the last two years and I'm impressed with their quality and out put. Beans are held high on plant in clusters so are easy to pick. A heavy bearer here for me in central New Jersey. Freezes well also. I will grow these again. |
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