Kentucky King

AlittleSalt · March 5, 2016

I'm looking at a stack of bean packages from Burpee. However, every link says it no longer exists. The packs say that it is a Kentucky Wonder type bush bean.

I'm wondering if any of you all might know anything about this variety? It's Kentucky King from Burpee. It says, packed for 2005. Ought as well give them a try.

Worth1 · March 5, 2016

I wonder if they would ever sprout.

I grew the bush type one year and got tired of bending over.

Pole or nothing now.

Worth

AlittleSalt · March 6, 2016

Guess I'll try the MG thing. They're from 2005 and discontinued - what better reason to grow them?

Zeedman · March 6, 2016

The bean gets pretty high reviews from the Cornell site... makes me wonder why it was dropped. Sounds like it could be worth trying to salvage. There is cause for hope, I grew two beans last year from 2006 seed; one had about 90% germination, the other had 10%.
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Found what appears to be a commercial source... claims KY King is in stock, but "call for pricing" makes me question its availability, since other beans on the same site have their price listed.
https://www.seedsforplants.com/kentu...ng-beans-seeds

Tormato · March 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

I'm looking at a stack of bean packages from Burpee. However, every link says it no longer exists. The packs say that it is a Kentucky Wonder type bush bean.

I'm wondering if any of you all might know anything about this variety? It's Kentucky King from Burpee. It says, packed for 2005. Ought as well give them a try.

Try to start them in a small pot, instead of wasting garden space. If they do germinate, they are easy to transplant.

Kentucky King is one of 100's of bush beans I've trailed over the years. Completely forget-able "good" flavor. But then, there's Contender on the horrible end, Maxi on the exceptional end, and everything else in-between, to me.

AlittleSalt · March 10, 2016

It has rained a little over 4" since I planted them with an 80% chance of more rain tomorrow. Then it's supposed to clear off and get near 80F for a few days.

Tormato · March 12, 2016

White seeded bush beans and lots of rain when planting, are not a good combination, in my garden.

Zeedman · March 13, 2016

Tormato, that observation mirrors my own experiences... white beans seem to be the least tolerance of cool, wet conditions. Dark colored beans, especially brown & black, have better germination under those conditions.

March 5, 2016	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Kentucky King I'm looking at a stack of bean packages from Burpee. However, every link says it no longer exists. The packs say that it is a Kentucky Wonder type bush bean. I'm wondering if any of you all might know anything about this variety? It's Kentucky King from Burpee. It says, packed for 2005. Ought as well give them a try.

March 5, 2016	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I wonder if they would ever sprout. I grew the bush type one year and got tired of bending over. Pole or nothing now. Worth

March 6, 2016	#3
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Guess I'll try the MG thing. They're from 2005 and discontinued - what better reason to grow them?

March 6, 2016	#4
Zeedman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 313	The bean gets pretty high reviews from the Cornell site... makes me wonder why it was dropped. Sounds like it could be worth trying to salvage. There is cause for hope, I grew two beans last year from 2006 seed; one had about 90% germination, the other had 10%. ... Found what appears to be a commercial source... claims KY King is in stock, but "call for pricing" makes me question its availability, since other beans on the same site have their price listed. https://www.seedsforplants.com/kentu...ng-beans-seeds

March 10, 2016	#6
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	It has rained a little over 4" since I planted them with an 80% chance of more rain tomorrow. Then it's supposed to clear off and get near 80F for a few days.

March 12, 2016	#7
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	White seeded bush beans and lots of rain when planting, are not a good combination, in my garden.

March 13, 2016	#8
Zeedman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 313	Tormato, that observation mirrors my own experiences... white beans seem to be the least tolerance of cool, wet conditions. Dark colored beans, especially brown & black, have better germination under those conditions.