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Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)              SongofJoy Apr 4, 2014 7:14 AM CST |
These beans were sent to me as 'Mennonite Purple Stripe' but they don't seem to match photos online. What do you think? Anyone recognize these beans?  I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) Dreams don't work unless you do.           greene Apr 4, 2014 7:54 AM CST |
| @joseph might know. He has a good eye for this type of thing. The only thing I have learned from reading about beans is that over time, there could be some cross pollination; what starts out as 'Mennonite Purple Stripe' in planting seeds from the original package could look different in the saved seeds at the end of the season. * Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Apr 4, 2014 8:09 AM CST |
| That's true. Thanks, greene. I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) Dreams don't work unless you do. greene Apr 4, 2014 8:11 AM CST |
| I'll venture a guess: Rio Zape Bean? Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Apr 4, 2014 8:17 AM CST |
| That looks very close. The sender also noted, "dry pole bean". I hope that's it. It looks good. I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b) Dreams don't work unless you do. greene Apr 4, 2014 12:42 PM CST |
| Only way to know for sure is to grow it out! Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Apr 4, 2014 2:55 PM CST |
Yep, but I don't know if I want to or not.  I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Apr 4, 2014 2:58 PM CST |
| @farmerdill ... Would you happen to know which bean this is? I garden for the pollinators. |
Name: Dillard Haley Augusta Georgia (Zone 8a)  farmerdill Apr 4, 2014 5:00 PM CST |
| No, There are just too many beans that look alike. I also don't grow dry pole beans, rarely dry beans of any type. My experience in beans is pretty limited. |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Apr 4, 2014 5:02 PM CST |
Well, thank you for responding, farmerdill.  I garden for the pollinators. |
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