Popular New England heirloom, often referred to as Jake’s, originated with the Passamaquoddy tribe Downeast and long grown by the Pike family of Lubec. As a dry bean, its dark red speckles on white background are said to look like the cattle’s markings. If harvested earlier, the kidney-shaped beans make superb shellies.
Indigenous Royalties.
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB&J Nebula Gene Pool | seeds | open pollinated | 60 days |
| Mitla | seeds | open pollinated | 85 days |
| Fast Lady Northern Southern Pea | seeds | open pollinated | 65 days shell, 90 days dry |
| Taylor Dwarf Horticultural | seeds | open pollinated | 68 days shell |
|
Vermont Cranberry Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 70 days shell, 95 days dry |
| Vermont Cranberry | seeds | open pollinated | 70 days shell, 95 days dry |
|
Limelight ECO |
seeds | open pollinated | 60 days shell, 85 days dry |
|
Silver Cloud Cannellini Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 70 days shell, 90 days dry |
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Limelight Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 60 days shell, 85 days dry |
|
Black Coco Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 60 days shell, 85 days dry |
|
King of the Early Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 85 days |
| Maine Sunset | seeds | open pollinated | 85 days |
| Marfax | seeds | open pollinated | 86 days |
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Marfax Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 86 days |
| Saturday Nite Special | seeds | open pollinated | 105 days |
|
Tiger’s Eye Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 65 days shell, 85 days dry |
| Jacob’s Cattle | seeds | open pollinated | 88 days |
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Jacob’s Cattle Organic |
open pollinated | 88 days | |
|
Gaucho Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 88 days |
|
White Candle Gaucho Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 88 days |
| Soldier | seeds | open pollinated | 89 days |
|
Soldier Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 89 days |
|
Kenearly Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 89 days |
| Kenearly | seeds | open pollinated | 89 days |
|
Calypso Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 90 days |
|
Monos Negros Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 90 days |
|
Brown Resilient Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 100 days |
|
Quincy Pinto Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 106 days |
| Quincy Pinto | seeds | open pollinated | 106 days |
|
Red Kidney Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 102 days |
|
Black Turtle Organic |
seeds | open pollinated | 102 days |
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
* We are currently receiving seed from our growers. We may hold orders for up to two weeks as we pack seed to complete orders.
About 70-190 seeds/oz packet. Seed size varies widely by variety.
Culture: In conditions of high nitrogen fertility some bush beans may develop vines in moist hot weather. Tender, will not survive frost. Plant 3–4 seeds/ft in rows 24–30" apart. Pick frequently for maximum yields, but avoid disturbing foliage in wet weather to prevent spread of fungal diseases.
Harvest at shelling stage when beans are plump inside pods. For dry beans let pods dry hard on the vine until pressing the beans with your fingernail leaves no indentation. If heavy rains or hard frost threaten before full dry maturity, either pull plants by the roots and hang them in a dry place to finish; or pick pods into mesh or paper bags and finish drying them indoors before threshing.
Culture: Tender, will not survive frost. Inoculate with a legume inoculant, then plant seeds 3–4" apart in rows 24–30" apart after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Minimum germination soil temperature 60°; optimal range 70–80°. White-seeded beans are generally more sensitive to cold soil temps than dark-seeded varieties. Legumes have moderate fertility needs and can fix their own nitrogen.
Saving Seed: Saving bean seed is easy! Leave pods on the plants to dry. Hand shell, or stomp pods on a tarp. To ensure true-to-type seed, separate varieties by 30 feet.
Diseases:
White mold, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, affects more than 300 plant species. In beans, low humidity, good air circulation and wider spacing, both between plants and between rows, reduce the likelihood of this soil-borne infection.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
