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' Bean 'Chinese Red Noodle'' Beans |
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Purple
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80 days.This is the most stunning and unique bean we have grown yet. Fantastic deep red, 18-inch pods are so delicious and full of nutrition, and they even keep most of their color when sautéed! Long vines produce all summer and do well under many conditions. This incredible variety will draw lots of attention in your home garden or at market. We are so excited to offer this unique, Chinese ethnic variety that produces fairly early. Small red seeds.
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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - updated in 2023
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.2 Stars)
Taste: (3.6 Stars)
Yield: (3.9 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.2 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 10
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 09/29/2023 by
Schuyler CCE
- An intermediate gardener
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Schuyler, 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: Less than 6 hours per day
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| Best for stir fry, attractive flowering habit. |
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Reviewed on 09/25/2023 by
Tompkins MGs
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| Planted 8 June. Flower buds mid-August.\\r\\nA few long beans by mid-September. Taste not great. |
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Reviewed on 09/21/2023 by
Cafolla
- A novice gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Radishy after-taste. Good texture. Very visually appealing!! |
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Reviewed on 08/21/2023 by
Schenectady CCE
- An experienced gardener
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Schenectady, New York, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Vigorous growth, excellent yield, very flavorful and versatile. They are great in stir fry or can even substitute for pasta as the name would suggest. |
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Reviewed on 09/08/2014 by
Little Minnie
- An experienced gardener
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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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| Very nice 'bean'. I was worried they wouldn't produce here but it is amazing. Super fast from flower to long bean. The flowers are very beautiful too. No pests or problems. Deer left alone. |
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Reviewed on 01/10/2011 by
Labgirl
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Baldwin, Alabama, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 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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| This was the most prolific bean I have ever grown. It was also easy to pick because of the color. |
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Reviewed on 12/31/2010 by
emmers
- An intermediate gardener
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Morris, New Jersey, 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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| Easy, prolific (even after the groundhog) and tasty stir fried with sesame oil, soy sauce, and garlic powder. Not as tasty steamed like green beans, which imited their usefulness tor us, but definitely worth growing again. They're so long that half a dozen beans make a meal!
Ants loved them, clustering at the flowers/the top of the beans, so brushing the ants off was necessary to pick the beans.
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Reviewed on 03/01/2010 by
sea-kangaroo
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Santa Clara, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Does not grow well here, I think our nights are too cold. Plants don't thrive and barely produce any beans. |
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Reviewed on 08/17/2007 by
pepperhead212
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Gloucester, New Jersey, 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: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| These have become my favorite beans after growing them for three years. Unlike all other long beans I have tried, including green noodle, these didn't hollow out early on, remaining firm and solid for a few days after reaching full size - about 18-20" x 5/16". Even after getting a little hollow, they are not tough or fibrous, as many beans get when overgrown. Great flavor, and they are also very good used raw in Asian salads, esp. when picked small. They don't loose too much of the purple color when cooked, like other purple beans do.
I have grown these beans for three hot summers, and they are the only beans that didn't stop producing in the hottest part of the summer, right through to the first frost.. They grow to the top of my 6' fence, branching out when clipped at the top. They tend to get a little rust, but not as bad as some varieties, and soap-shield works well on this. |
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Reviewed on 11/16/2006 by
Zeedman
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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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| 85 days here, started as transplants. A vigorous but somewhat reluctant climber to 8', requires training to get started if trellised. The branches in particular will sprawl horizontally unless directed upward. Later than most yardlongs & not as heavy yielding, but the quality of the beans more than compensates for these shortcomings. Bears lightly, but continuously. The beans are a beautiful burgundy-red, crisp, with a dry, almost nutty flavor. This is the only commercial variety that I have tried that is palatable raw. They keep most of their purple color when lightly cooked or parboiled for freezing (they freeze well), and a light dash of vinegar in the prepared dish will restore them to a bright purplish-red. My spouse & I enjoy them alone as a vegetable, with soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic powder... and while other yardlongs can be served similarly, the flavor & color make these outstanding by comparison. Best picked when small, at about 12". Given space, they could be allowed to sprawl like cowpeas, to which they are closely related. |
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