The standard pole bean of my youth. More tender and more flavorful than the cornfield types. Kentucky Wonder would grow in the cornfield of that era, but was not as hardy or productive under those conditions as the corn field beans like the Cutshorts. Still a good polebean, easy to string, and keeps its quality even when beany. The favorite for the dried pods (Leather Breeches, Leather Britches, Shuck beans) of yesteryear.

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