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Purple Podded Pole Snap Bean

Quick Facts:

  • Heirloom variety ca.1930
  • Purple snap beans average 5-7" long
  • High-yielding pole-type plants
  • Beans turn green when cooked
  • 68 days to harvest

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Purple Podded Pole Snap Bean

More about Purple Podded Pole

Phaseolus vulgaris

Purple 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.

Phaseolus vulgaris

Purple 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.

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How to Grow Pole Beans

Beans perform best in well-drained soil of normal fertility. Beans do not require supplemental nitrogen as they are able to fix their own, however a fall application of well-aged manure or compost will help to boost yields in poor soils. Avoid planting beans in low-lying or poor-draining areas as this can predispose seedlings to fungal diseases and damping off.

After the danger of frost has passed and daytime soil temps average at least 60 degrees, sow seeds 1" deep, 4-6” apart in rows 36-60" apart. Support plants with posts and twine or tensile wire. Bamboo/wooden tripods or living trellises such as corn may alternatively be used for support. Avoid planting when cool, wet weather is forecast as this can increase the occurrence of fungal diseases and damping off.

Not recommended for beans

Insect Pests

Mexican Bean Beetles and Japanese Beetles can be controlled using a simple homemade insecticidal soap solution. Pheromone-based Japanese Beetle traps can also be effective at minimizing damage to plants. Finally, selection of tolerant cultivars is important in areas with known insect issues.

Diseases & Other Problems

Consult your local extension office to determine which diseases are most common in your area. Site selection is key in keeping bean diseases at bay. Select well-draining sites that do not have a history of disease. Giving plants ample space will allow leaves to dry more quickly and slow the spread of disease. Remove plant debris in the fall and turn over soil to minimize disease carryover. Avoid planting beans in the same location for at least two years. During hot and dry periods, beans may stop flowering or may drop flowers. Pod production will resume once moisture has returned.

Avoid harvesting beans in the morning before the leaves have dried or after a rain as this can spread disease. Timing the harvest is a matter of personal preference. Stringless beans are typically harvested before the seeds reach an appreciable size, while string beans are often harvested once the beans start to bulge in the pods For dry beans, individual pods may be harvested as soon as they have begun to yellow. Alternatively, entire plants may be pulled once a majority of pods have yellowed. Allow pods to dry for about four days before shelling. Once shelled, allow to cure for another week. Place in an airtight container and store in a cool, dark place. Dry beans can be stored for several years under these conditions. If vacuum-sealed with a desiccant bag in the container, they will keep for up to 30 years.

CONSIDERATIONS:

Beans are self-pollinating plants with perfect flowers that contain both male and female floral organs. Pollination typically occurs before the flower has opened, therefore crossing in beans is fairly uncommon. Isolation distances of a few feet are usually sufficient to prevent cross-pollination, so long as plants are not allowed to intermingle.

HARVESTING SEED:

Beans that are being saved for seed are harvested exactly as are dry beans. Mature yellow or brown pods are pulled and allowed to dry completely. The pods can then be "shelled" or opened to release the beans.

SEED LONGETIVITY:

Bean seeds will maintain at least 50% germination for four years when stored under ideal conditions.

Bean growing on trellis

Customer Reviews

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Melissa

So pretty on the arch in the garden

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Paul Ruzga
My favorite pole bean

An excellent grower, nice, firm purple pods, great tasting and freeze well for soups in the winter. The grandkids think they are magic beans because they turn green when cooked. Consequently the kids have their own purple bean gardens as well.

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Andy Fortenberry
Pole Beans

I have not planted yet because of wet weather, but I can say Thresh provided fast shipping and good packaging.

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Karen Fulton
All germinated

I planted 18 seeds and all germinated within a few days! Anxiously awaiting harvest!

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Katharyn Privett
Gamechanger

These are hands-down the best green beans we’ve ever grown. Well, purple. Even when they’re long, they’re tender and they just keep coming. I’ve never tried these before, nor head I tried thresh seed. But I’m sold and I’m about to order more.

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