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Phaseolus vulgaris 'Blue Lake Bush'

I got tired of growing pole beans, so decided to try these. I've grown top crop bush beans before with success. These kept producing & I've gotten at least three good crops. Very tasty & prolific, but I liked top crops habit better of carrying the beans high on the plant. Not tough when they're fat with beans. It's Sept. 28 & they're still producing.

I found this one to be very vigorous and tasty. Lots of beans and withstood adversity (pest and drought problems) better than other beans I grew.

Grew this bean last year. Got multiple pickings from each plant. A pretty bright green after cooking. A good, crispy, tasty bean. The standard to which other beans are held in our family.

This green bean is great because it has no strings and if picked young can be cooked whole in stir fry. It has a great flavor and the bushes are very generous.

This is my first year growing beans, and these have totally outgrown and outproduced the "high yield" Kentucky Wonder pole beans I planted. I find the taste a little sweeter too, although I can only comment on how they taste raw. I snack on a few every day, when they reach 5-6 inches. Maybe they would taste different if I let them grow bigger, or let enough grow to cook? They have been incredibly easy to grow, my only thought would be to plant them 6 inches apart, instead of thinning them to that spacing, as all of them DID sprout.

Many people in this area like the Blue Lake Bush bean. They are tender, have no strings and are quite tasty.

Easy to grow and many people prefer them to the old fashioned Kentucky Wonders.

Personally, I find the KY Wonders a little more full flavored, but the ease of harvest and preparation for the Blue Lakes makes it a winner too.

Heavy-yielding variety. Flavor is good. Plants usually do not require support. 53 days from seed.