[AT] OT - Vavorite garden beans

[Grant Brians]

Charlie, I am very familiar with both Kentucky Wonder and Roma (a Romano
Bean variety.) Romano beans have a stronger flavor than any of the true
Kentucky Wonder beans do. It is a little more "rough" if you will. I have
noticed that some seed sellers are mis-identifying Kentucky Wonder.... Also,
there is a bush Kentucky Wonder that was developed in New Hampshire in the
1950s that I grow all the time called Greencrop that is a tasty Kentucky
Wonder bean. You might try that too. The Kentucky Wonder beans were nearly
all that was commercially sold in grocery stores nationally until the Bush
Blue Lake varieties started being used for canning and freezing in the
1950's and then the shift really took place in the 1960's. My grandfather
who grew up on the farm in Central Illinois is the person who got me hooked
on Kentucky Wonder beans for the garden and I used to sell quite a few of
them to supermarkets back in the 1970s.
     I was looking at my 7 varieties of bush beans in the field last night
and salivating over the time when they will be ready in late June! YUM. Raw
or cooked I love them. We are so late this year with all of the spring rains
for Beans. I need to find a spot I can sneak some Scarlet Runners in for
farmers market too.....
            Grant

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Mark the "Kentucky Wonders" beans I'm familiar with look a lot like the Roma
you plant.  Funny thing, if you look up Kentucky Wonder on the Gurneys site
the picture is not a flat bean.   I'm wondering if there are two different
beans that folks call Kentucky wonders or if maybe  the Kentucky Wonder
beans I like are kin to the Roma bean.

Charlie
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From: "Mark Greer" <markagreer at embarqmail.com>
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> Mike,
> As someone who has planted green beans in my garden for the last 17 years,
> I
> like two varieties. We can about 50 quarts each year and eat lots more
> during garden season. Blue Lake is a good one, either in the bush or pole
> varieties. They produce well, have good flavor, cans well, and no strings.
> I
> also like one called Roma which has a flattened pod but you eat like any
> other green bean. Same characteristics as the Blue Lake as far as
> production, canning, taste, and no strings. Both varieties grow very well
> and I plant them in double rows about a foot apart. I do NOTHING else to
> them until it is time to pick except push a hand cultivator along each
> side
> every couple weeks to discourage weeds. They are probably the easiest
> plants
> in our garden as far as the time it takes to plant and maintain them.
> Blue Lake  http://gurneys.com/blue-lake-274-bush-beans/p/14137/
> http://gurneys.com/blue-lake-pole-beans-/p/14202/
> Roma  http://gurneys.com/product.asp?pn=14152&bhcd2=1274360419
> Mark
>
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>
>
>> Hi all, OT, but I was wondering what variety of green beans you favor. As
>> a small garden grower, I am interested in a continuously  productive
>> plant, not like the big commercial growers that like all their beans to
>> come in at once. I know we have some vegetable farmers on the list, (HL)
>> and would appreciate some input. Thanks, Mike
>
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