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De Bruyn Seed Store
101 E. Washington
Zeeland, MI 49464
616-772-2316
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BEAN VARIETIES
If you are looking for the the perfect bean for your home
garden or for the farmer's market, take a look at the many varieties that De Bruyn
Seed Store has to offer.
BUSH GREEN BEANS YELLOW BUSH BEANS SHELL BEANS
POLE BEANS LIMA BEANS
POLE LIMA BEANS
Note: Some seed comes
treated. Those varieties are denoted with an * by the variety name
BUSH GREEN BEANS
| Variety |
Days |
Comments |
| Bush Blue Lake |
58 |
6" long, round, straight pods. Medium dark green color with a
white seed. Excellent canner and freezer. Slow to fiber. Standard for home
gardens and processing. |
| Horticultural Taylor (Cranberry Bean) |
60 - 80 |
Long, straight, light green 5" long pods. Thick, flat pods hold
buff colored beans with red mottling. Striking appearance. Can be used as a
green bean at 60 days, or as a shell bean at 80 days. |
| Roma II (Italian) |
59 |
Bush type romano beans. 5" long pods are broad, flat and tender.
Stringless pod has the distinctive "Roma" flavor. Slow to fiber, rust tolerant.
Small, erect bush is easy to pick. Can also be used as a dry bean. |
| Jade PVP * |
56 |
7" long, round, straight pods. Excellent dark green color,
flavor and yields. Large upright bush is easy to pick. Holds color well.
Good disease resistance. Grower and home favorite. |
| Derby * |
55 |
AAs Winner, market and grower favorite. 7"
long, straight pods are dark green with very little fiber. Great taste. Good
yields. |
| Bush Kentucky Wonder |
56 |
Heavy yields. Vigorous, upright 18" plants hold pods
well off the ground. Flattened pods are 6" to 7" long, blue-green in color
and low in fiber. Delicious flavor. |
| Royal Burgundy |
55 |
5" to 6" long, purple pods that turn green when cooked. Tender,
stringless, round, meaty pods. Upright plant is easy to pick. Good vigor in
cool soil. Good disease resistance. |
| Stringless Green Pod |
50 |
Round, slightly curved 5" to 6" long pods. Dark green in color.
Crisp, meaty and stringless pods. Very productive. Popular market variety |
| Improved Tendergreen |
54 |
Pods are 6" long, nearly round, dark green, tender and
stringless. Rich flavor. Used for canning, freezing and shipping. Tolerant
to mosaic. Seed is dark purple with mottled tan. Heavy yields of meaty
beans. |
| TopCrop |
50 |
6" long pods are medium green, round, smooth and meaty.
Outstanding flavor and tenderness. Vigorous, productive bush, with pods near
the top. Mosaic resistant. Concentrated set, favorite with growers. Good
freezer. |
| Masai (French Filet) * |
55 |
7" long, slender, medium light green and almost round pods.
Stringless when young. Can be picked when young (3"), or when mature. Great
thin, gourmet bean for markets. Extremely tender. |
| White Half Runner |
65 |
Pods are 7" long, medium light green and almost round.
Stringless when young. Bush is half runner type. White seeds, good flavor.
Resistant to common bean mosaic. Heat and drought tolerant |
YELLOW BUSH BEANS
* Indicates treated seed
| Variety |
Days |
Comments |
| Cherokee Wax |
50 |
6" long, bright yellow, straight, oval pods with black seeds.
Stringless, with good disease resistance. Great for home gardens and market |
| Pencil Pod |
54 |
6" long, oval to round pods that are golden yellow. Slightly
curved and fleshy. Good yields. Standard home
garden yellow bean. |
| Golden Wax |
50 |
Pods are 5" long, flat, light yellow and fairly stringless.
Seed is white with a purple eye. Erect 16" plant is very productive. |
| Indy Gold * |
58 |
6" long pods are medium yellow and round in shape. White
seed. Resists greening at tips. Refined pod and bush. Disease resistance.
High yields. Popular for farm markets and home gardens. |
SHELL BEANS
| Variety |
Days |
Comments |
| Dark Red Kidney |
95 |
6" long, medium green pod with 5 dark red seeds per pod.
Traditional chili bean. Pods are inedible. Vigorous plants tolerate late
rain well. |
| White Navy |
65 |
Use at 65 days as a green bean, 85 days for a shell bean.
Averages 4 to 5 seeds per pod. These white beans do not get mushy when
cooked. |
| Fava, Broad Windsor |
75 |
Light green 8" long pod with 4 to 7 large, flat, brown beans per
pod. Thrives when planted in cool weather like peas. Tall (48") vigorous
plants. |
| Pinto Bean |
85 |
This can be harvested young as a snap bean. 5" to 6"
long, green
pods hold 5 to 6 buff beans speckled with red. Popular as "refried beans"
Good for dryland conditions. |
| Edible Soybeans (C1855 Hybrid) |
Short Day |
Garden soybean with purple flowers and tan pods. Can
tolerate all soil types. Can be harvested like lima beans or planted for the
wildlife. |
POLE BEANS
| Variety |
Days |
Comments |
| Kentucky Blue |
60 |
6" to 9" long, round, straight, dark green pods with a white
bean. AAS Winner. The flavor of a Kentucky Wonder bean, but sweetened by the
Blue Lake parent. Disease resistance. Vigorous climber. |
| Kentucky Wonder |
65 |
8" long, flat, oval, green pod with buff colored seeds inside.
Distinctive flavor. Best when harvested young. Plants are hardy, prolific,
grow to 7'. The original pole bean. |
| McCaslan (Snei Bonnen) |
65 |
8" long pods are medium green, large, slightly curved, thick and
meaty. Best when eaten young. Produces from the ground up. Bears over a long
time. |
| Kentucky Wonder Wax |
65 |
Straight to slightly curved, flattened, oval bean. Golden
yellow beans are 6" to 9" long, ½" wide.
Stringless, prolific. Light, chocolate brown seeds. Bears over a long time.
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LIMA BEANS
| Variety |
Days |
Comments |
| Fordhook 242 |
75 |
Uniform, flat, 5" long, medium green pods with 3 to 4 plump seeds
per pod. Heat resistant. Heavy yields. The standard large lima bean. |
| Henderson Bush |
65 |
Flat, baby lima, 3" x ¾"
dark green pods with creamy white seeds. Compact
plant. Dependable variety. 3 to 4 seeds per pod. The standard baby lima. |
| Jackson Wonder Bush |
65 |
Speckled bush lima. Broad, flat, 3" long, dark green pods with
buff colored seeds mottled with black. Heat and drought tolerant. 3 to 4
small seeds per pod. Vigorous plant. |
POLE LIMA BEANS
| Variety |
Days |
Comments |
| Christmas Pole |
90 |
5½" long,
broad, flat, medium green pods. Seeds are green
with slightly raised areas of red. Turns pink / brown when cooked. 3 large
seeds per pod. Bears even in extreme heat. |
| Florida Butterpole |
85 |
4" long, flat, medium green pods with 3 to 4 seeds per pod. Seeds
are buff colored with purple blotches. Heat and drought tolerant. Bears over
a long season. Heat tolerant. |
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