Provider Bean Seeds

55 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Contender Beans. This early-maturing bush plant produces good yields of 6"-long green beans. It is high in vitamins A, B, and C. The green beans are very flavorful and stringless. Best if picked when 5" long. It does well in cool weather. Excellent freezing and canning variety. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 474218. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BYMV, PM.

58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Blue Lake Bush 274 Bean. This small bush plant produces high yields of 6" long dark green beans. The beans are very flavorful and fiber free. Excellent stir-fried, steamed, or sautéed. The plant continuously produces beans over the entire season. Does well even in adverse weather. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549054. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

56 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Jade II Bean. This early maturing bush plant produces high yields of 7" long, deep green beans. It is a highly regarded variety of green snap bean known for its excellent flavor, productivity, and disease resistance. It is one of the best-tasting beans ever grown. Remarkably flavorful. Great variety for freezing or canning. This variety does well even under high temperatures. Very sweet and tender. The upright plant keeps the pods clean, straight, and off the ground. The seeds need warmer soil to sprout, so delay planting until well after the last frost date, and the soil warms. The plant produces beans later in the season than other varieties and is excellent as a second-harvest crop. Plants continuously keep bearing over a long period during the season. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open field production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, W6 26701. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15), BCTV.

66 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Super Sugar Snap Peas. The plant produces high yields of 3" long sweet snap peas. One of the sweetest sugar snap peas ever developed. Perfect fresh right off the vine, steamed, stir-fried, or served on vegetable trays. Suitable for freezing. This variety is more productive than other varieties. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 591835. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: PLRV, PM.

45 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Strike Bean. This early bush type plant produces high yields of 5" long medium green beans. It is a popular heirloom bush green bean variety prized by both home gardeners and commercial growers for its earliness, high yields, disease resistance, and excellent pod quality. Beans are of high quality and very smooth. Easy to harvest. Suitable for small gardens and square-foot gardens. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open field production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549970. An heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

65 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean. This pole plant produces heavy yields of 9” long by ½” wide, medium-dark green beans. This is one of the all-time favorites for the home garden. It is said to be the best pole bean that can be found. Great for fresh eating, canning, freezing, or drying as shell beans. This heirloom was introduced in Kentucky just before the Civil War. Suitable for small and square-foot gardens. Requires trellis. Originally marketed as Texas Pole Beans, but was renamed in 1877. Also known as Old Homestead Beans. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549742. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: R.