Difference between revisions of "Barksdale"
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| + | |Uses= snap | ||
| + | |Growth Habit= pole | ||
| + | |Maturity= | ||
| + | |Flower Color= white | ||
| + | |Seed Color= white | ||
| + | |Seed Pattern= solid | ||
| + | |Pod Color= yellow | ||
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| + | == Name and History == | ||
| + | Given to the Barksdale Family of Salem, Illinois by Aunt Lavera Halsclaw, who was 101 years old in 1983. Exactly matches a 1907 description of Golden Cluster wax bean, a variety supposedly lost due to cross-pollination with commercial beans. | ||
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| + | == Uses == | ||
| + | Snap. Pods remain stringless and tender for a long time. | ||
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| + | == Description == | ||
| + | {{Description | ||
| + | |Growth=Range of 62-90 days to snap bean harvest; 72 on average. Vigorous, branching vines 8-10 feet tall or more. Very productive, but needs cooler nights/weather to set seed well. Germinates well in cool soil. | ||
| + | |Flowers=White. | ||
| + | |Pods=Large, straight, flat, and yellow. Pods 6-8 inches long and borne in bunches of up to 10. 6-8 seeds per pod. | ||
| + | |Seeds=mall, elongated, and solid white. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Bean Varieties]] | [[Category:Bean Varieties]] | ||
[[Category:Snap Beans]] | [[Category:Snap Beans]] | ||
[[Category:Yellow-podded Beans]] | [[Category:Yellow-podded Beans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 18 November 2014
| Barksdale | |
|---|---|
| Uses | snap |
| Growth Habit | pole |
| Maturity | |
| Flower Color | white |
| Pod Color | yellow |
| Seed Color | white |
| Seed Pattern | solid |
Name and History
Given to the Barksdale Family of Salem, Illinois by Aunt Lavera Halsclaw, who was 101 years old in 1983. Exactly matches a 1907 description of Golden Cluster wax bean, a variety supposedly lost due to cross-pollination with commercial beans.
Uses
Snap. Pods remain stringless and tender for a long time.
Description
Growth:
Range of 62-90 days to snap bean harvest; 72 on average. Vigorous, branching vines 8-10 feet tall or more. Very productive, but needs cooler nights/weather to set seed well. Germinates well in cool soil.
Flowers:
White.
Pods:
Large, straight, flat, and yellow. Pods 6-8 inches long and borne in bunches of up to 10. 6-8 seeds per pod.
Seeds:
mall, elongated, and solid white.
