Bert Dean’s Baking Bean, 1897 Heirloom
The Seed Exchange – This bean’s longtime steward—Stephen Deane of Wayne, Maine—described it as “the finest variety of large, white baking bean that anyone here has ever had.” Ideal for baking and making soup, the kidney-shaped bean (developed by Stephen’s Uncle Bert) has a mild flavor as well as a light, “fluffy” texture and cooks quickly. Plants reach 1-1.5′ tall and mature mid-season; each pod has 4-5 seeds and measures 5-6″ long when fully expanded. Bush habit, dry. 80 days to dry beans. Organic.
- From the Collection for 2022
- Organic
- Bush bean
- White kidney-shaped bean
- Light “fluffy” texture cooks quickly
- Dry bean
- Bush habit
- 80 days
Instructions – Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest dry beans when the pods are completely mature and dry.
Direct Seed: 2″ Apart
Seed Depth: 1″
Rows Apart: 36-48″
Light: Full Sun
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