65 Days

Phaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris

Flat, wide, 10" long

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67 Days

Neckargold is a vigorous, climbing French bean prized for its bright golden-yellow, tender, and stringless pods that reach 23–25 cm in length. This high-yielding variety offers a long harvest window and a naturally sweet flavor. The plants are strong growers, reaching heights of 8 feet or more, and show good resistance to bean mosaic virus. Provide sturdy support for best results.

Pod appearance: Bright, deep yellow, round to oval-shaped, and stringless.

Pod size: 23-25 cm long.

Flavor: Tender, fleshy, and sweet.

Plant type: Vigorous climber (pole bean) that needs support and can grow to over 8 feet tall.

Yield: High yielding with a long, continuous harvest period.

Resistance: Resistant to bean mosaic virus.

Seeds: White seeds. 

A cherished New England heirloom, Maine Yellow Eye beans offer a rich, creamy flavor often compared to cannellini or Great Northern beans—only better. Perfect for baked beans, hearty winter soups, or Southern-style dishes as a black-eyed pea alternative. They hold their shape beautifully when cooked, yet can be pureed into a smooth, dairy-free base for sauces, soups, and casseroles.

Originally developed in Kentville, Nova Scotia, this variety matures early and evenly. The tall, upright plants keep pods off the ground, making them ideal for hand or mechanical harvest—an excellent choice for market gardeners. While they can be enjoyed as fresh pods, the dry beans reach maturity in just 85 days.

Description of scarlet runner bean: Scarlet runner beans are quick-growing vines with typical, 3-leaflet bean leaves. They grow 6 or 8 feet tall. The bean flowers are borne in clusters like sweet peas. The edible pods that follow are long, slender, green beans.

The history of Scarlet runner beans starts in North America, since red runner bean plants are native in highlands of Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. They were brought to this country in the early 1700s.

Sugar Ann Pea is an early-maturing snap pea known for its sweet, tender pods and compact growth. Plants produce crisp, bright-green pods about 3 inches long that are perfect for fresh eating, salads, and light cooking. Cool-season hardy and high yielding, it’s ideal for small gardens and containers.

Snap peas, or sugar snap peas, are basically a cross between garden peas and snow peas. The whole pod is edible and they have a crunchy flavor and sweet taste.

One of the best features of Sugar Ann is its earliness, up to 2 weeks earlier than comparisons. Its plump, edible pods are very sweet. The short, compact growth habit of Sugar Ann makes it ideal for urban gardeners with limited space who were previously unable to grow snap peas. The peas grow on a compact, 18-inch-high bush and can be grown with or without support. Remove string from pods before cooking.

Super Sugar Snap vines grow 5 feet tall with larger, longer pods than other snap peas, good heat tolerance, plus pea roll and powdery mildew resistance. Tops for vigor, productivity and melt-in-your-mouth sweet taste, Super Sugar Snaps are wonderful eating raw or very quickly cooked.

The beans are not great raw (like sugar snap peas), but are excellent when the entire bean is sautéed while they are young. These beans can range from about 3 inches up to 6 inches long, with the pods being quite hearty when at full length.

Sow 3 to 4 rattlesnake bean seeds at a depth of 1 inch and about 4 inches apart. If using If using a teepee or pole trellis system, sow seeds at the base of each stake. Water the bean patch after sowing seeds if no rainfall is expected and at least once a week throughout the growing season when no rainfall occurs.

Further historical info states that Rattlesnake beans hail from the Southwestern United States, in particular the Hopi Indians and sown with the aid of Kokopelli, a mythological being associated with fertility and germination. This variety of bean is drought resistant and perfect for sandy soils.

Packet: 33 grams of seed