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	Variety	Days	Pod Color	Pod Shape	Pod Length	Plant Height	Seed Color	Disease	Comments
Bush Green Bean
Bush Bean, Contender Bush Green Bean, Jade Bush Green Bean, Kentucky Dreamer Bush Bean, Masai
	Blue Lake 274	55	Dark green	Round	6"	16-18"	White	C, N	Heavy yield potential. A standard. Use Slenderette for improved quality.
OG,P	Contender	48	Medium green	Round to thick oval	6"	12-18"	Buff mottled	C, P	Productive, widely adapted. Early vigor in cool soil. Tolerates heat. Popular.
P	Jade	60	Medium green	Round straight	7"	18-21"	Pale green	C, N, R	Revolutionary! Long, round, straight pods. Excellent color, flavor, and yield potential.
P	Kentucky Dreamer	54	Medium green	Flat oval	6"	17"	White	C, N	Improved Bush Kentucky 125 type. Concentrated pod set. Very upright plant. Low fiber.
	Landstar	52	Dark green	Round	6.5-7"	18"	White	C, N	Attractive dark green pods are slow to become fibrous. Excellent flavor.
P	Masai	55	Medium dark green	Petite	3.9"	18-20"	White		Used when very small—3.5" to 4", served as a whole bean, in the French gourmet style. A European standard for this use.
Bush Bean, Roma II Bush Bean, Royal Burgundy Bush Bean, Slenderette Bush Bean, Tendergreen Imp.
	Provider	48	Medium green	Straight, round with slight creaseback	5-6"	15-17"	Purple	C, N, P, R	Widely adapted, bears in clusters, yields heavy early, slow to wilt, low fiber
P	Roma II	59	Medium green	Smooth, flat	5"	16-18"	Buff	C, N	Remarkable flavor and tenderness. Slow to fiber. High yield potential.
P	Royal Burgundy	55	Purple	Slight curve and creaseback	5-6"	18-20"	Buff /w round eye rings	C, N, P, CT	Purple pods turn green when cooked. Good vigor in cool soil. Tasty.
OG	Royalty Purple Pod	50	Bright purple	Round, slightly curved	5-5.5"	14-18"	Buff	C	Buff seeds germinate better than white in cool soil. Short runners, purple flowers. Mexican bean beetles avoid it.
P	Slenderette	55	Glossy green	Slender	5"	20"	White	C, N, P, CT	Improved Blue Lake type. Slow to become fibrous, so quality is legendary.
	Tenderette	55	Dark green	Straight, round with slight creaseback	6"	18-20"	White	C, N	Vigorous. Known for bearing during hot weather. Bears pods high on plant. Slow to become fiberous.
	Tendergreen Improved	53	Dark green	Nearly round	6"	18-20"	Purple, mottled tan		Expect a heavy yield of meaty beans from this widely adapted garden standard.
	Topcrop	50	Medium dark green	Round to slight creaseback	5-6"	15-18"	Brown mottled buff	C, N	Heavy, concentrated set. Good canner, freezer. One of the best known beans.
Resistant or tolerant to: C – Common Bean Mosaic; CT – Curly Top; N – New York 15 Virus; P – Pod Mottle; R – Rust

	Variety	Days	Pod Color	Pod Shape	Pod Length	Plant Height	Seed Color	Disease	Comments
Bush Wax Bean
Bush Wax Bean, Slenderwax
	Cherokee	50	Bright yellow	Oval, straight	6"	16-18"	Black	C, N	Standard black–seeded wax bean.
OG	Golden Wax	45	Golden yellow		4.5-5.5"	16-18"	White, purple/brown eye	C	Fine flavor, ideal for north, reliable yields, cans and freezes well.
P	Slenderwax	56	Rich yellow	Round straight	5"	16"	White	C, N	Consistent high quality. Tolerates heat and white mold. See Slenderette.
Resistant or tolerant to: A – Anthracnose; C – Common Bean Mosaic; CT – Curly Top; N – New York 15 Virus; P – Pod Mottle; R – Rust

	Variety	Days	Pod Color	Pod Shape	Pod Length	Plant Height	Seed Color	Comments
Pole Bean
Pole Bean, Blue Lake Pole Bean, Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean, Romano
OG, P	Blue Lake FM-1	62	Green	Round	6"	6'	White	Known for heavy yields of top quality beans. Excellent. Resistant or tolerant to Common Bean Mosaic
P	Kentucky Wonder	66	Green	Flat oval	8"	5-7'	Buff	Delicious, distinctive flavor. A home garden standard for generations.
	McCaslan 42	61	Medium green	Flattened, slightly curved	7-8"	5-6.5'	Ivory white	Southern favorite for snap beans and shelling. Prolific, vigorous vines, evergearing, always stringless!
	Missouri Wonder	65	Medium green	Thick oval	6-7"	5-6'	Pinkish grey mottled drab	Similar to KY Wonder with loyal following in Show Me State and up the Ohio River.
	Rattlesnake	60	Dark green streaked with yellow, ripen to yellow	Oval	7-8"	8-10'	Light buff, splashed dark brown	Also called Preacher Bean. Distinctive pod coloring, fine flavor, good resistance to drought.
P	Romano	66	Green	Flat, thick	6"	5-6'	Buff with white eye	Unique flavor, vigorous vines, dependable yields.
	Wax Kentucky Wonder	65	Golden yellow	Curved oval	6-9"	6'	Light chocolate	Almost string less. Everbearing. Prolific in cool climates.

	Variety	Days	Seed per pod	Pod size	Plant Height	Seed Color	Comments
Bush Lima Bean
Bush Lima Bean, Henderson Top row, left to right: Dixie Butterpea, Butterpea Speckled, Fordhook Middle row, left to right: Florida Speckled, King of the Garden, Giant Speckled or Christmas Bottom row, left to right: Henderson, Jackson Wonder, Sieva or Baby
	Bush Lima Bean, Burpee Improved Bus	70	3 to 6	4.5-5.5" x 1-1.25"	16-20"	Pale-green, wrinkled	Bears pods in clusters of 5 or 6 at center of plant. Fresh or dry. Fatter than Fordhook.
	Butterpea Speckled	75	3-4	3.5 x 4"	16-21"	Red speckled with dark carmine	Popular for flavor, canning and freezing in South.
	Dixie Butterpea	75	3-4	3.5 x 4"	16-23"	White	Popular in the South for excellent butter–bean flavor for canning, freezing.
	Fordhook 242	75	3-4	4 x 1"	16-19"	Cream	Standard large lima.
P	Henderson	65	3-4	3 x .75"	16"	Creamy white	The popular baby lima.
	Jackson Wonder	65	3-4	3 x .75"	13-17"	Buff mottled purple/black	Tolerates heat and drought.

	Variety	Days	Seed per pod	Pod Length	Plant Height	Seed Color	Comments
Pole Lima Bean
Pole Lima Bean, King of the Garden
	Florida Speckled	86	3-4	3.5"	8-10'	Buff speckled with purple	Bears over a long season. Stands heat.
	Giant Speckled/Christmas	85	3	3"	7-9'	White with purple blotches	Seeds turn pink–brown when cooked. Rich flavor. Able to bear in extreme heat.
	King of the Garden	90	4-5	3.5"	7'	Cream	Heavy yields over a long period. Freezes well. Top pole lima.
	Sieva or Baby	80	3-4	5"	8-10'	White	Good freezer. Pole Henderson type.

	Variety	Days	Pod color	Pod shape	Pod length	Plant height	Seed color	Disease	Comments
Half Runner Bean
	Mountaineer White	56	Light-green	Oval/round	4-5"	36" non-climbing runners	White	C	Vigorous plants, big yields. Stringless when young, excellent for baking.
	Spartan Half Runner	53	Light-green	Oval, straight	4.5-5"	36" non-climbing runners	Tan, dark brown stripes		For snap beans when young or for dry beans when mature.
	State Half Runner	52	Silver-green	Flat/oval, slightly curved	4"	36" non-climbing runners	White	C	Pleasing strong flavor, excellent high yields, needs no staking, stringless when young. Tolerates heat and drought.

	Variety	Days	Pod color	Pod length	Seeds per pod	Plant Height	Seed color	Comments
Other Beans
Scarlet Runner Bean Soybean, Garden Soy
	Dark Red Kidney	95	Medium green	6"	5	22"	Dark red	Traditional chili bean. Inedible pods. Vigorous plants tolerate late rain well.
	Fava, Broad Windsor	75	Light green	8"	4-7	48"	Brown	Fava Beans thrive planted in cool weather like peas. Plant 1" deep in rows 18"-36" apart. The long pods hold large flat beans for shelling.
	Great Northern or Montana White	65/90	Green	5"	5-6	24-26"	White	Large Navy type. Hardy, vigorous plant grows well in north. Long, thin–skinned seeds excellent for baking and soups, cook one third faster than Navy.
	Navy	85-100	Green	4"	5-6	16-24"	White	Small white beans won’t get mushy when cooked. Stand reheating.
	Pinto	85-95	Green	5-6"	5-6	20"	Buff speckled brown	85 days to dry shell. Good for dryland conditions. Good very young as snap beans. Popular as refried beans.
P	Scarlet Runner	65	Green	6-8"		6-10'	Black mottled purple	Beautiful fire–engine red flowers. Pods edible when very young.
P	Soybean, GardenSoy	65-75	Eat like other beans or peas. Exceptionally nutritiuous and tasty—cold or hot, for snacks or meals, even if you don’t like tofu. Easy to grow. Easy to prepare. Developed for the human diet by Dr. Richard Bernard, U of Illinois, Urbana.
	Taylor Dwarf Horticultural	52-68	Cream and red	6"	5	14-18"	Buff splashed red	Used very young as snap beans, but mostly for shell beans. Semi–runner plants do well in cool climates. Also called Shelley bean.