Phaseolus vulgaris

Beans

Haricot

Porotos/Habichuela

Variety

Maturity

Seed Color

Disease Tol/Res

Remarks

Bush Type
Bountiful

47
Upright, light yellowish green, 40-50 cm Straight, flat 15x1 cm Light green stringless

F, P, S
Light Tan or cream

F
Earliest and stringless flat podded variety. Widely adapted.
Bush Blue Lake 274

55
Vigorous, branched plant Round 15x1 cm Medium dark green

F, P
White

BV1

BV1A1
A heavy yielder with good flavor. Slow to form seed or fiber. Excellent canner and freezer.
Contender

51
Upright, medium green, vigorous 30-40 cm Round, curved tip 17x1.2 cm Medium green stringless

F
Light brown

BV1

BV1A
Highly prod., fine early fresh market variety. Shows tol. to powdery mildew.
Dark Red Kidney

95
Vigorous, upright 40-50 cm Flat 14x0.9 cm Green

F, P
Dark red, kidney shaped   Excellent canning variety.
Harvester

53
Upright, medium green 40-55 cm Round, straight 14x1 cm Medium green stringless

P
White

BV1

BV1A
Pods set high. Good mechanical harvest. Primarily used for shipping and processing.
Light Red Kidney

95
Bushy 40-50 cm Flat 14x1 cm Green, stringless

F
Light red, kidney shape

BV1

BV1A
Mainly used for canning and packing.
Provider

50
Good upright with straight pods 35-45 cm Round 13 cm Medium green stringless

F, S
Purple

BV1

BV1A
An early shipping variety. Good yielder. Tolerance to powdery mildew.
Romano Bush

55
Vigorous growth 40-50 cm Broad, flat 14 cm Medium green

F, S
Off white   Good freezer and home garden bean. Distinctive flavor.
Seminole

53
35-45 cm Round 15-17x1 cm Medium green stringless

F
Brown mottled

BV1

BV1A
Tolerant to some races of rust.
Tendergeen Improved

54
Upright, dark green, vigorous, 35-45 cm Round 15x1.2 cm Medium green stringless   Purple mottled

BV1

BV1A
More productive Tendergreen type. Pods are larger and smoother than the regular Tendergreen.
Bush Romano White Seeded

56
Bushy 40-50 cm Broad, flat 15x2 cm Medium green

F
White   Mechanical harvest, excellent romano flavor.
Pole Type
Blue Lake FM 1K

63
150-190 cm Straight, round 13-15x1.2 cm Dark green, stringless

P
White

1
A good climber. Heavy yielder, superb canning and freezing variety.
Blue Lake Prime Pak Stringless

66
160-180 cm Round 13-15x1.2 cm Dark green, stringless

P
White

BV1
Excellent canning and freezing variety. Heavy yielder.
Blue Lake Stringless

64
150-180 cm Round 15x1.2 cm Dark green, stringless

F, Px
White

1
Home garden market.
Kentucky Wonder Brown Seeded

67
150-200 cm Round to oval 18-22x1.5 cm Medium green, stringless

F
Brown

BV1
Home garden market. Excellent climber. Tender, stringless pods - leader of the pole varieties.
Kentucky Wonder White Seeded

68
160-190 cm Round-oval 18-22x1.5 cm Dark medium green

F
White   Used as a snap or dry shell bean. Stringless when young, a good climber. Tolerant to some strains of rust.
Romano (Italian)

66
150-180 cm Flat, thick 14-15 cm Medium green, stringless

F
Buff with white edge   Fair climber, used as a snap or green shell bean. Distinctive flavor. Home garden and fresh market.