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| + | |Uses= snap or dry | ||
| + | |Growth Habit= bush | ||
| + | |Maturity= early | ||
| + | |Flower Color= white | ||
| + | |Seed Color= pale yellow, amber | ||
| + | |Seed Pattern= eye blotch and dots | ||
| + | |Pod Color= green | ||
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| + | == Name and History == | ||
| + | Developed and named by Robert Lobitz of Minnesota, who first offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 2003. Alice Sunshine is the name of a few people, one of them a California activist; I don't know know who in particular it was named for. | ||
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| + | [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1667921 USDA Accession: 'Alice Sunshine' (W6 26485)] | ||
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| + | == Uses == | ||
| + | Primarily a snap bean, with a flavor that seems to be universally enjoyed. Dry bean also. | ||
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| + | == Description == | ||
| + | {{Description | ||
| + | |Growth=Big, runnerless bush about 2 feet tall. Produces lots of pods. Snap bean maturity estimates range from 49-90 days with the majority of people saying 50 days. Dry seed matures starting between 80-120 days. | ||
| + | |Flowers=White. | ||
| + | |Pods=Green, flat, about 6 inches long. | ||
| + | |Seeds=Mostly very pale yellow, with an amber blotch around the hilum and small amber dots sprinkled in the pale yellow. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Bean Varieties]] | [[Category:Bean Varieties]] | ||
[[Category:Dry Beans]] | [[Category:Dry Beans]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Robert Lobitz Varieties]] | ||
[[Category:Snap Beans]] | [[Category:Snap Beans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 18 November 2014
| Alice Sunshine | |
|---|---|
| Uses | snap or dry |
| Growth Habit | bush |
| Maturity | early |
| Flower Color | white |
| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | pale yellow, amber |
| Seed Pattern | eye blotch and dots |
Name and History
Developed and named by Robert Lobitz of Minnesota, who first offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 2003. Alice Sunshine is the name of a few people, one of them a California activist; I don't know know who in particular it was named for.
USDA Accession: 'Alice Sunshine' (W6 26485)
Uses
Primarily a snap bean, with a flavor that seems to be universally enjoyed. Dry bean also.
Description
Growth:
Big, runnerless bush about 2 feet tall. Produces lots of pods. Snap bean maturity estimates range from 49-90 days with the majority of people saying 50 days. Dry seed matures starting between 80-120 days.
Flowers:
White.
Pods:
Green, flat, about 6 inches long.
Seeds:
Mostly very pale yellow, with an amber blotch around the hilum and small amber dots sprinkled in the pale yellow.
