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'Butterbeans' Beans
 
Sub-Category: Bush
Soybean
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Stocky 2- to 2 1/2-foot plants bear pods with 3 seeds.
Days To Maturity: 90
Seed Sources: Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019

 
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Reviewed on 11/16/2006 by Zeedman - An experienced gardener

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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

85 days here / Maturity Group I. Edamame-type soybean, bush habit, moderately branched, benefits from fairly wide spacing (4-6"). Needs full sun, will grow taller with reduced yield in even light or partial shade. The beans are fairly sweet, excellent flavor, tender-skinned, and large to very large; but the size & number per pod are widely variable. One of the largest, but not my heaviest yielder. Easy to shell after steaming, and a good freezer.
 
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