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Heirloom Beans

(Phaseolus vulgaris)

a tan colored heirloom bean with black lines and swirls.

Hanna Hank

This wonderful heirloom bean has large pods and beautiful gray elongated seed with black lines and swirls. Beautiful seed! Can be used as a snap bean when young and is a good dried soup bean when old. Productive.

  • Type: Pole
  • Days to Maturity: 70 days for snaps
  • Package Qty: 25 seeds
  • Price: $3.00
a mustard colored heirloom bean with brown around the eye.

Heritage Dore

(aka Golden Heirloom) An old French Canadian heirloom originally from the Cantin family of Quebec where it was grown for generations. The mustard colored seeds are used for delicious baked beans. Similar to Worchester Indian (Old Canada Bush Bean) which is one of the oldest types of beans except for the intense coloration of the seed. An early bean that dries beautifully on the plant and is easy to shell.

  • Type: Vining Bush
  • Package Qty: 50 seeds
  • Days to Maturity: 100 days for dry beans
a dark red colored heirloom bean with black around the eye.

Hidatsa Red

Originally grown by the Hidatsa Indians of North Dakota. A very prolific bean that produces medium sized flat dark red seed. The plants sprawl and produce many runners. A great bean to use in chili, it has a slightly nutty flavor. Extremely productive.

  • Type: Bush
  • Days to Maturity: 100 days for dry beans
  • Package Qty: 50 seeds
  • Price: $3.00
a white colored heirloom bean with a large tan sheild figure around the hilum.

Hidatsa Shield Figure

Originally grown by the Hidatsa Indians of North Dakota. A beautiful bean that is one of my favorites. The seed is white with a large tan shield figure around the hilum. This seed is truly beautiful and good for soup or baking. Very disease resistant.

  • Type: Pole
  • Days to Maturity: 100 days for dry beans
  • Package Qty: 25 seeds
  • Price: $3.00
a black heirloom bean with a matte finish.

Hopi Black

Ancient variety grown by the Hopi Indians of the Southwest for centuries. The small black beans have a matte finish and are produced in abundance. The tasty beans are excellent for refried beans, chili or soup. The compact plants are drought resistant and quite early. An excellent variety for short season areas. Low Quantity!

  • Type: Bush
  • Days to Maturity: 100 days for dry beans
a white heirloom bean with brownish red coloring around the hilum.

Improved Golden Wax

Some sources claim that this variety is the same as Topnotch Bean. I find the yellow pods to be more flattened than Topnotch. Delicious wax bean that has been very popular for years.

  • Type: Bush
  • Package Qty: 50 seeds
  • Days to Maturity: 55-60 days for wax beans
a white heirloom bean with reddish brown splashes and dots.

Jacob's Cattle

A popular baking bean in the east. The beautiful beans are white with purple splashes and dots and are excellent for baked bean recipes. Early and productive.

  • Type: Bush
  • Days to Maturity: 90 days for dry beans
  • Package Qty: 50 seeds
  • Price: $3.00
a maroon kidney shaped heirloom bean with tan splashes and dots.

Jesse Fisk (pre 1740)

Originally brought to Charleston, New Hampshire in the 1740’s from England by Jesse Fisk who was one of the original settlers. An excellent bean that can be used as a string bean when very young but is best used as a dried bean. The large kidney shaped seed is maroon with tan splashes and cooks very quickly and is great in chili, soups or stews. An excellent dried bean that is not only productive but also very early and dependable.

"Not Available for 2012"

  • Type: Bush
  • Days to Maturity: 85 days for dry beans
  • Package Qty: 50 seeds
  • Price: N/A
a sulphur colored heirloom bean.

Jessy's Family Heirloom

An extremely rare strain of the old fashioned Sulphur Bean originating in southern Manitoba. This variety was grown by Jessy Friesen's grandparents and passed down through the generations. Jessy's grandfather, Jake Friesen, grew up near Altona, MB and his parents grew this variety for as long as he could remember. It has sulphur colored oval seed and cooks down to a thick broth. This is an early starin of the historic Sulphur Bean and is a few weeks earlier than Coco Jaune de Chine, which is a strain originating in France. About four years ago, Jessy's grandparents gave us about 10 seeds, unfortunately the deer ate most of the plants that year and Jessy's Family Heirloom was almost lost. Thankfully after a few years of planting we finally have enough to offer this variety for sale. Very productive and a real heirloom treasure.

  • Type: Bush
  • Days to Maturity: 100 days for dry beans
  • Package Qty: 50 seeds
  • Price: $3.00
a beige colored heirloom bean with purple stripes.

John's

Early, productive bean from the Maritimes. Seed is beige with purple stripes, some seed have reverse markings. Similar to Early Mohawk except John’s seed is not as plump and has slightly different coloring;

  • Type: Bush
  • Days to Maturity: 85 days for dry beans

Jumbo Roma

A wonderful open pollinated variety that is becoming increasingly hard to find. The giant flat Roma beans are green and great for steaming. The seed is beige with brown stripes. Very productive! Bush. (55-60 says to maturity)

  • Type: Bush
  • Days to Maturity: 55-60 days to maturity
  • Package Qty: 50 seeds
  • Price: $3.00
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