{"title":"Snap Beans","description":"\u003cp\u003eEasy-to-grow and well-loved by most everyone, green beans, also known as snap beans, are perhaps the most popular vegetable for the home garden.  Whether green, purple, yellow or spotted, flat or round, slender or plump, bush beans or pole beans, one thing's for sure, we have heirloom green bean seeds of just about every kind.  Check out our selection of heirloom green bean seeds and find the one that's just right for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mascotte-snap-bean","title":"Mascotte Snap Green Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eMascotte is a French open-pollinated variety bred specifically for use in small raised beds and containers.  Petite, 16-inch-tall plants produce abundant yields of finely flavored filet beans that are set high on the plant for easy picking.  A real relief to the gardener's back.  Attractive, dark green plants are beautiful in all stages of production.  An All-America Selections winner in 2014.  Bush habit.  50 days to maturity.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mascotte","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071643742457,"sku":"BE-SN-007","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/mascotte-snap-green-bean-seeds-37848221810937.jpg?v=1700335691"},{"product_id":"empress-snap-bean","title":"Empress Snap Green Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy popular vote, Empress is by far the best-tasting snap bean we've grown (and we've tried many).  While it is as good of a canning bean as any other, the flavor of fresh steamed or sautéed Empress is in a league of its own.  Healthy, 20-inch-tall plants produce heavily and consistently across a variety of environments.  If you can grow only one snap bean variety, we highly recommend \"Empress\".  Bush habit.  Harvests begin approximately 55 days after sowing. Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Empress","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071537901817,"sku":"BE-SN-004","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/empress-snap-green-bean-seeds-30555465220253.jpg?v=1700337482"},{"product_id":"cherokee-yellow-snap-bean","title":"Cherokee Yellow Wax Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eCherokee yellow combines the beauty of a wax bean with the flavor and performance of a green snap bean.  Large, bush-type plants are heavy producers of long, straight yellow beans which are more flavorful and tender than most wax beans we've tried.  Also, unlike many other wax beans, Cherokee Yellow sets beans high on the plant, keeping them clean and straight. The healthy, green plants exhibit good disease resistance and produce harvestable beans roughly 55 days after planting.  A packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherokee Yellow","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071016792313,"sku":"BE-SN-002","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4oz Bulk (~275 Seeds)","offer_id":46463125160185,"sku":"BE-SN-002BULK","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/files\/cherokee-yellow-wax-bean-seeds-1194235465.jpg?v=1758652254"},{"product_id":"rattlesnake","title":"Rattlesnake Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as \"Preacher Bean\", Rattlesnake is a pole-type variety that produces bountiful and continuous yields of 7-inch-long, purple-flecked beans.  Young snap beans are tender and delicious, well-suited for steaming or canning.  Beans can also be left to dry on the plant and harvested as a shelling bean.  Dry beans resemble a pinto and can be used similarly.  Approximately 65 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rattlesnake","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071964705017,"sku":"BE-SN-011","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4oz Bulk (~425 Seeds)","offer_id":46462937104633,"sku":"BE-SN-011BULK","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/files\/rattlesnake-snap-pole-green-bean-seeds-42936788844793.jpg?v=1726318353"},{"product_id":"ideal-market","title":"Ideal Market Bean (Black Creaseback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally introduced as Black Creaseback and later renamed Ideal Market by the Chris Reuter Seed Co. of New Orleans.  Pole-type variety produces an abundance of 5-inch-long stringless beans that are both sweet and crisp.  An excellent variety under most circumstances, however it has proven to be slightly more susceptible to Japanese Beetles than other varieties we've tried.  If you live in an area with significant Japanese Beetle pressure, we would instead recommend \"Purple Pod Pole\" which has some degree of resistance.  If beetles are not a problem in your area, Ideal Market's superb productivity and excellent flavor make it well worth a try.  Harvests begin 65-70 days after sowing.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ideal Market","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071583908089,"sku":"BE-SN-006","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/ideal-market-snap-pole-green-bean-seeds-37848152211705.jpg?v=1700347741"},{"product_id":"purple-podded-pole","title":"Purple Podded Pole Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple Podded Pole is an heirloom variety of pole beans rediscovered by Henry Fields in the 1930's.  Six-foot vines produce buckets of tender 5 to 7-inch-long, purple snap beans.  If kept picked, plants will continue to produce right up until frost.  Lovely purple beans are easy to spot on the plant and have a built-in blanch indicator—they turn green when cooked!  Matures approximately 68 days from sowing.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Podded Pole","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071960445177,"sku":"BE-SN-010","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4oz Bulk (~375 Seeds)","offer_id":46463117099257,"sku":"BE-SN-010BULK","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/files\/purple-podded-pole-snap-bean-seeds-42926649180409.jpg?v=1726284711"},{"product_id":"cherokee-trail-of-tears","title":"Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eCherokee Trail of Tears bean is a Native American variety rumored to have been carried along the Trail of Tears during the 1838-39 forced relocation of the Cherokee people from their native territory in the southeastern US. 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8-inch-long beans that are perfect for canning and freezing.  A long-time favorite for serious canners and homesteaders.  Newbies need not worry, however.  Bush green bean seeds are easy to start in the garden and are an excellent first venture for beginning gardeners.  Plus, with our top-quality Provider bean seeds, you'll be set up for success!  Harvests begin approximately 50 days from sowing.  Each packet contains a minimum of 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Provider","offers":[{"title":"Packet (50 Seeds)","offer_id":44071956676857,"sku":"BE-SN-009","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4oz Bulk (~400 Seeds)","offer_id":46462864031993,"sku":"BE-SN-009BULK","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/provider-snap-green-bean-seeds-38132928774393.jpg?v=1700326340"},{"product_id":"roma-ii","title":"Roma II Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoma II is a popular Italian green 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with the heartiness of a dry bean.  Beans do need to be de-strung, but we find it well worth the effort as these beans offer a flavor and substance not available in modern bean varieties.  White seeded.  70 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Carolina Long Greasy","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071902970105,"sku":"BE-SN-018","price":3.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/north-carolina-greasy-pole-bean-seeds-31089701355677.jpg?v=1700373662"},{"product_id":"pine-mountain-greasy-bean","title":"Pine Mountain Greasy Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Appalachian heirloom originating from eastern Kentucky, Pine Mountain Greasy is the earliest of the greasy beans we offer.  Tall, pole-type plants produce excellent, early yields of 5\" long green beans.  If you're not familiar with greasy beans, they are plump, shiny hulled snap beans that are typically harvested after the pods have begun to swell, but before the beans inside have lost their immature green color. One of our customers described their fondness of greasy beans in this way, \"Well, I guess I just like to have a little bean in my green beans, not just an empty hull.\"  Having now tried them ourselves, we understand the sentiment.  Greasy beans are essentially a twofer, green beans and dry beans in one.  The plump, immature beans make them more satisfying, and it seems like they help them hold onto more flavor too.  They do need to have their strings removed, but as most gardeners know, anything worthwhile takes time.  We've tried cooking them the Southern way, slowly simmered in stock with bacon, some onion, salt and pepper and this summer even took them camping and cooked them in foil packs mixed with onion, olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper.  Both were amazing!  Thanks to our Southern customers for sharing this local secret.  We're definitely glad we tried them.  Brown seeded.  60 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pine Mountain Greasy","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071941570809,"sku":"BE-SN-020","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/pine-mountain-greasy-bean-seeds-31135136579741.jpg?v=1700345410"},{"product_id":"fat-man-cornfield-snap-green-bean","title":"Fat Man Cornfield Snap\/Green Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eFat Man is a pole-type or cornfield bean that is popular throughout Appalachia and particularly in West Virginia. 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Fat Man is a string-type bean that must be de-strung prior to cooking.  Harvests begin approximately 75 days after sowing. Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fat Man","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071539179769,"sku":"BE-SN-021","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/fat-man-cornfield-snap-green-bean-seeds-38655181422841.jpg?v=1700332278"},{"product_id":"lazy-wife-greasy-bean","title":"Lazy Wife Greasy Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOne of the largest and most popular of the greasy beans, Lazy Wife is a white-seeded greasy bean from Madison County, North Carolina.  Vigorous, pole-type plants produce heavy yields of large pods with shiny green hulls.  Beans are tender and flavorful and are traditionally harvested after the seeds have begun to bulge out the pod.  Pods contain a prominent string that will need to be removed prior to cooking, however their flavor makes them well worth the effort.  Not to be confused with Lazy Housewife bean which, although stringless, is later and less flavorful (in our humble opinions).  70 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lazy Wife Greasy","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071604551929,"sku":"BE-SN-022","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/products\/lazy-wife-greasy-bean-seeds-38667386519801.jpg?v=1700353869"},{"product_id":"ogle-family-cutshort-bean","title":"Ogle Family Cut Short Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur favorite trial bean of 2022, Ogle Family Cut Short is a rare Appalachian variety reportedly brought out of what is now the Great Smoky Mountain National Park sometime in the 1930's by a man named Odie Ogle.  Once commonly used for \"leather britches.\" Vigorous, pole-type plants produce large bunches of 4\" long pods containing tightly packed brown speckled seed.  As seeds fill out the pods, they run out of room and square off, causing them to look \"cut short\".  We were absolutely amazed by the productivity of this bean and even more impressed by the flavor.  A real treasure.  Approximately 70 days to harvest.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ogle Family Cut Short","offers":[{"title":"Packet (25 Seeds)","offer_id":44071904379129,"sku":"BE-SN-023","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4450\/files\/ogle-family-cut-short-bean-seeds-39111439778041.jpg?v=1700323997"},{"product_id":"granny-pole-bean","title":"Granny (Tick, Old-Time Brown Stick, Leer) Pole Green Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Tick Bean, Old-Time Brown Stick, and Leer Bean, Granny is an old, rare, pole-type bean collected from the Smoky Mountains of Cocke County, Tennessee and offered on the Seed Savers Exchange by legendary seed saver, John Coykendall.  Plants produce excellent yields of fat, slightly curved pods containing round, brownish-gray seeds.  Coykendall reports that the variety was once common to the Smoky Mountain farmers of east Tennessee and was traditionally used for canning or later as a shelled dry bean.  We cooked them up with some onions and salt pork and found them to be tender, flavorful and extra hearty. 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