Beans, Anasazi, Bush, Phaseolus vulgaris (90-110 days to dry beans)  These beautiful dry beans are also known as Jacob’s Cattle, so named for their beautiful mottled maroon and white coloring. They are vigorous growing plants with a bush habit that tend to do well in cooler climates such as the Pacific NW. They are a reliable producer for drying down before the fall rains for us here in SW Oregon. They cook up easily into a creamy mild texture that goes well in soups, also for making refried beans.  HEIRLOOM, LRF  BE19: One Ounce - $3.95  Quarter Pound - $10.00...

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Beans, Appaloosa, Bush (95 days) - Phaseolus vulgaris   Although compact, 18-24", they frequently develop short runners. Green pods are flat, 5" long and 1/2" wide, and contain 4 to 6 kidney-shaped seeds mottled purple and white - like an Appaloosa pony. Can be snapped when young, but usually dried and shelled. HEIRLOOM, SSF BE32: 1 Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans, Beurre du Rocquencourt (50 days) Yellow wax beans came across the Mediterranean from Algeria in the early 1800’s. This variety became a mainstay in French Market gardens in Rocquencourt, which is a town near Versailles by 1840.  Abundant yields from bush plants of bright yellow pods are quick to mature and have a fine, tender flavor.  Its flavor is considered the best of the wax beans.  SSF.  BE53: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans,Black Coco, Bush (60 days snap, 90 days dry) Phaseolus vulgaris  These have long been one of our favorite dry black beans because of their beautiful plump round beans that are about twice as large as the Black Turtle beans that we sell.  They are a bit later, so should only be considered for longer season areas with plenty of heat.  Cook up into a delicious creamy, chocolaty flavor.  Can also be harvested as snap beans.  SSF BE33: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans, Black Turtle, Dry (85-100 days to dry beans) This is an excellent heirloom dry bean that is very productive and matures much earlier than other dry beans.  You'll be amazed at the incredible pod set that these plants put on.  Let the pods dry down naturally on the stalk, or you can clip the plants at the base once you see them drying down.  Thresh by pulling or cutting whole plants and whacking them into a trash can or large tub and the brittle pods should shatter easily.  Delicious in soup or Central American fare!  HEIRLOOM, SSF BE11: One Ounce Packet - $3.95            Quarter Pound - $10.00...

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Beans, Bolita  (100 days) Phaseolus vulgaris Spanish settlers to the northern New Mexican region initially presented the Bolita bean to North America, which is ironic considering that bush beans were originally domesticated in Mexico. This heirloom dry bush bean is the ancestor to the modern Pinto bean.  It is much revered and celebrated throughout the desert southwest and performs well for us here in SW Oregon, maturing early and reliably. The beans are deep, pinkish-beige—almost salmon in color—and boast a taste richer in flavor than the Pinto bean, to which it is often compared. Part of the Slow Food Ark of Taste collection.  SSF BE62: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans, Cannellini - Phaseolus vulgaris A medium sized white kidney bean that is a staple in numerous Italian dishes, most notably minestrone soup. plants grow with a bush habit to about 24" and produce ample sets of 6-8" beans that will mature early and are easy to harvest once dry. Beans hold their shape well when cooked and impart a rich, meaty flavor. HEIRLOOM. SSF BE46 - 1 oz = $3.95...

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Beans, Cranberry Bush (Phaseolus vulgaris)  85 days to dry An old-time New England heirloom dating back to the 1800's. Self-supporting bush plants stand about 16" tall with heavy sets of fine round pods that can be harvested fresh or left to dry for an excellent quality horticultural dry bean. Seeds per ounce: 42. The cranberry bean, also known as the Borlotti bean in Italy, is fairly difficult to find unless your community has a large Italian population or farmer’s markets. Read more at Gardening Know How: What Are Cranberry Beans: Planting Cranberry Bean Seeds https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/what-are-cranberry-beans.htm The cranberry bean, also known as the Borlotti bean in Italy, is fairly difficult to find unless your community has a large Italian population or farmer’s markets. Read more at Gardening Know How: What Are Cranberry Beans: Planting Cranberry Bean Seeds https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/what-are-cranberry-beans.htm The cranberry bean, also known as the Borlotti bean in Italy, is fairly difficult to find unless your community has a large Italian population or farmer’s markets. Read more at Gardening Know How: What Are Cranberry Beans: Planting Cranberry Bean Seeds https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/what-are-cranberry-beans.htm BE75: One Ounce Packet - $3.95            Quarter Pound - $10.00 Half Pound - $17.00 Pound - $30.00  ...

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Beans, Dragon Tongue Wax (65 days to snap, 90 to dry) Originally hailing from Holland, this variety of wax bean produces 6-8" flat, stringless, French type beans.  Dragon Tongue Wax Bean is yellow, striped with purple, has an excellent, sweet, and juicy flavor.  High yielding, the pods keep their quality for a long period in the field after maturity.  Dragon Tongue beans have a wonderful buttery taste. They can be grown for fresh cooking , freezing, or let mature to the dry stage for winter use in soups and stews. SSF BE14: One Ounce - $3.95...

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EZ Pick Bush Beans (55 days) Phaseolus vulgaris A nice quick growing bush bean that matures all its beans in a compact window so hand harvesting is simplified and it's easier to plan successional plantings. Beans are semi-round and about 6" long with a nice dark green color and exceptional flavor. White seeds.  SSF  1 packet = 1 oz...

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Beans, Flagrano Fillet (75-80 days)  A very reliable and productive green shell bean. Slender to medium diameter, 5 inch pods, with 8 to 10 seeds per pod. Also an excellent dry bean. FFSC BE43- 1 oz- $3.95 1/4 pound - $10 1/2 pound - $15 1 pound - $20  ...

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Beans, Gaucho (85 days) These early maturing bush beans are the consistently among the earliest to ripen for dry beans in the field in our trials.  Originally from Argentina, they are named after the legendary cowboys of the South American Pampas. The gaucho is a national symbol in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay and are reputed to be brave and unruly. Well this bean may be tough, but it's far from being unruly! It dries down early and consistently in the field, ensuring that you'll have abundant meals of creamy golden dry beans.  Gauch shines where many other varieties have many pods that are still green when fall frost comes in the north.  Grow it and you will see why it's a legend in the North too!  HOO BE54: One Ounce - $3.95 1/4 Pound - $12  ...

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Beans, Indian Woman Yellow, Bush, Heirloom (65 days)  A versatile bush dry bean with an interesting story.  All beans originated in Meso-America and then this one found its way to Sweden where it became adapted to the short growing season of that northern land and then came to Montana with Swedish immigrants in the 1800s and then was adopted by Native tribes in that area.  It is a small golden yellow bean similar in shape and size to black Turtle beans and in that it holds it shape well when cooked.  Dries down dependably in shorter season climates and cooler summer areas.  SSF BE56: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans, Indy Gold Wax Phaseolus vulgaris (55 days)  A delicious golden yellow wax bush bean with a mild and crisp flavor. Its bright color makes it easier to pick amidst the green canopy of leaves. As with other bush varieties, it produces concentrated sets of pods that are good for canning. Delightful with green and purple podded beans eaten fresh in summer salads.  LRF BE26: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans, Jumbo Romano, Bush (60-65 days) A cross between Romano and Kentucky Wonder, Jumbo has dark green, extra-long pods with rich, bean flavor. While the beans are normally picked at 6-7", they are still stringless at over 10". Seeds are light brown with dark brown stripes. SSF BE23: One Ounce - $3.95 Quarter Pound - $12...

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Beans, Kebarika Bush (80-90 days) Large and absolutely beautiful heirloom bean from Kenya that grows well in hot climates. While it can be grown as a snap bean its dried seeds are so gorgeous that you’ll want to allow it to mature as a dry bean to enjoy its brilliant mottled purple diversity.  It makes a good kidney bean substitute or baking bean. HEIRLOOM. HOO. BE50: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans, Kenearly Yellow Eye, Bush -95 days Phaseolus vulgaris   One of the best early baking beans. Developed in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Healthy plants produce excellent yields of white beans with yellow-brown eyes. Easy to shell. Bush habit. HEIRLOOM, SSF BE32: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Midori Giant Soya Bean (68 days) Plants average 16-17", are well branched, tall and sturdy. Abundant with a sweet, buttery flavor and large seeds. Early to mature. BE28: Packet (1/2 oz) - $3.95 1/4 lb - $15.00...

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Orcabean (90-100 days for dry shelling beans) A beautiful, early maturing and reliable producer of 6-8” pods filled with pretty white seeds with black speckling that holds up even when cooked. Named after their resemblance to a Killer whale, white with black spots. A wonderful chili bean with a mild potato like flavor that yields a rich and delicious sauce. SSF. BE64: One Ounce - $3.95   ...

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Beans, OS Blues Snap Bush (55 days)   A nice determinate green snap bush bean that is early maturing with very long, straight pods that are exceptionally tender and sweet.  Originally developed at Oregon State University by breeder Jim Meyers specifically for fresh market growers.  Pods are about 4" long and hold their eating quality on the plant for a nice wide picking window.  ERP BE52: Packet (1oz) - $3.95 1/4 pound- $15.00...

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Beans, Provider, Bush (55-70 days) An old workhorse variety that grows vigorously even amidst cooler conditions, as it has good resistance to viruses and mildew.  Produces heavy, concentrated sets of uniform green beans that lend themselves well to fresh market use or canning.  Succession plantings sustain yield over the summer.  Handsome purple dry beans can be used as a soup bean, too.  BBF & SRF BE8:  One Ounce - $3.95            Quarter Pound - $12.00...

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Beans, Purple Dove, Bush (50-60 days) We originally received this seed from Alan Adesse, who had gathered it from the collection of bean purveyor extraordinaire, Bob Lobitz. Lovely purple/gray seeds grow compact bushes with a heavy set of 4-5” long flattish burgundy/purple pods with excellent flavor for fresh eating. Compared to Royal Burgundy the pods are flatter, more reddish purple, and possibly more tender. SRF BE22: One Ounce - $3.95 BE222: 1/4 pound - $15.00...

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Beans, Red Kidney Heirloom (90-110 days to dry beans)  Rare bush variety is similar to Red Kidney but larger. Plants have a very upright growth habit and grow 2-3 feet tall. Pods are held high on the plant and tend to mature early and uniformly, which makes them a dependable producer of dry beans. Beans are a deep red oblong kidney shape. The large beans are great in soups or cooked whole. HEIRLOOM, SSF. BE51: One Ounce - $3.95        Quarter Pound - $10.00...

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Beans, Red Swan Snap - 52-58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris -  A unique snap bean developed by the late Robert Lobitz (1941-2006), a man with a lifelong passion for bean breeding. A cross between a purple snap bean and a pinto, the color is dusty red-rose; stringless pods are 4-5" long and delicious. Bush habit.  HOO BE29: One Ounce - $3.95 1/4 lb = $12.00...

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Beans, Rockwell Dry (85 days to dry)  A Slow Food “Ark of Taste” variety descended from a very old German-Hungarian bean known as the Rote Von Paris and brought by settlers to Whidbey Island in Washington.  A “cassoulet” type bean that holds its shape when cooked.  White seeds with purple mottling. Well adapted to produce and mature reliably in cool summer climates.  SSF.  BE54: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans, Royal Burgundy, Bush (60 days)  Purple snap beans are so beautiful with their deep violet pods, stems, flowers and leaf venation that they are worth growing simply for their eye appeal! Fortunately, they are tasty lightly steamed as a wonderfully colorful and flavorful compliment to summer meals. Plants grow easily and have fairly good cold soil emergence in our trials. Very good disease resistance which improves success in organic conditions. They are easier to pick because the pods stand out against the foliage better than green beans. LRF BE15: One Ounce - $3.95...

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Beans, Tiger's Eye/Pepe de Zapallo, Bush (85 days) Originally from Chile.  Vigorous growing bush dry bean a favorite for filling jars in our pantry with their gorgeous golden beans with maroon swirls on them.  One of the earliest dry beans in our trials over the last decade.  Beans are fairly large, 50/ounce.  Very nice cooking characteristics as the rich tasting beans hold their shape after cooking. Easy and rewarding to grow!  HEIRLOOM, SSF BE5: 1 oz - $3.95  Quarter Pound - $12.00  ...

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Beans, Tongue of Fire (75 days) - Phaseolus vulgaris   A beautiful heirloom gem originally from Tierra del Fuego in South America. However, it has spread to become a popular addition to many regional cuisines, notably in Italy, where they are called "Barlotto Lingua di Fuoco". Fresh pods are light green with red stalks splashed over them. Once dry, the plump seeds are pale pink with pink swirls. A delectble cooking bean! HEIRLOOM. SSF BE48 - 1 oz = $3.95...

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Beans, Whipple, Bush  (90-110 days) This is a real standout from our production in 2016 where it charmed its way into everyone's hearts on the crew. Vigorous growing bushy plants with short runners that make prolific sets of 6-8" pods that yield plump beans of deep purple with darker purple splotches. We received this bean from our friend and seed keeper, Marjory House who named the beans after Lee and Dana Whipple who retired to Oregon with several other families from the longest running family co-op outside of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Whipple was a minister, and started the church of the Brethren in Springfield, but also guest spoke at many other churches. He also traveled around to, local schools to talk about equality for all races. He had marched and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 60's in Chicago. HEIRLOOM. SSF. BE49 - 1 oz = $3.95...

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