Rose snap bean...from Bill best

Raiquee · October 21, 2018

Hey guys!

Gary, is this the Rose bean from Bill best? I think you sent it out in an MMMM a few years back. I of course, planted the last seed without taking a pic, and wanting to make sure it’s growb true to type.

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Zeedman · October 31, 2018

That seed does look like Rose. A great snap bean, but it has a fairly long DTM... a little to long for me to get seed reliably in my climate.

Tormato · November 1, 2018

My computer won't let me see the pics.

Rose seed should be fairly flat, colors being off-white frosted about 1/2 on one end with redish purple to dark purple. Dry pods are extremely lumpy. I've had a few sources for Rose, one of which was listed as both Rose and aka (something like) "Ohio Pole". I'll check to see if I still have the original seed pack and label.

And, I also received some beans from Canada that look fairly close, I think the name was Melungeon.

Raiquee · November 1, 2018

It’s a pretty grey with a plum color that looks almost “dipped” and then speckled.

TC_Manhattan · November 2, 2018

I searched for these and Remy has them for sale in her Sample Seed Shop.

They are listed as Melungeon bean, and show a photo of a bean just like the one above.

https://www.sampleseeds.com/?page_id=3725

Raiquee · November 2, 2018

I don’t think they are the same as the melungeon bean. These didn’t seem to have the same pod characteristics as what is stated on that site.

October 21, 2018	#1
Raiquee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 307	Rose snap bean...from Bill best Hey guys! Gary, is this the Rose bean from Bill best? I think you sent it out in an MMMM a few years back. I of course, planted the last seed without taking a pic, and wanting to make sure it’s growb true to type. 69926BF3-10E7-477F-A26D-7F9EFB66A1F5.jpg FF14B135-D3BA-4028-94A9-08A9FB52D9BE.jpg __________________ Desire' Mother of 3, homesteader, canner, gardener, dwarf tomato participant.

November 1, 2018	#4
Raiquee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 307	It’s a pretty grey with a plum color that looks almost “dipped” and then speckled. __________________ Desire' Mother of 3, homesteader, canner, gardener, dwarf tomato participant.

November 2, 2018	#6
Raiquee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 307	I don’t think they are the same as the melungeon bean. These didn’t seem to have the same pod characteristics as what is stated on that site. __________________ Desire' Mother of 3, homesteader, canner, gardener, dwarf tomato participant.

October 31, 2018	#2
Zeedman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 313	That seed does look like Rose. A great snap bean, but it has a fairly long DTM... a little to long for me to get seed reliably in my climate.

November 1, 2018	#3
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	My computer won't let me see the pics. Rose seed should be fairly flat, colors being off-white frosted about 1/2 on one end with redish purple to dark purple. Dry pods are extremely lumpy. I've had a few sources for Rose, one of which was listed as both Rose and aka (something like) "Ohio Pole". I'll check to see if I still have the original seed pack and label. And, I also received some beans from Canada that look fairly close, I think the name was Melungeon.

November 2, 2018	#5
TC_Manhattan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 457	I searched for these and Remy has them for sale in her Sample Seed Shop. They are listed as Melungeon bean, and show a photo of a bean just like the one above. https://www.sampleseeds.com/?page_id=3725