Botanical Interests Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds

The snap bean (or green bean) is eaten pod and all and is one vegetable that tastes significantly better when grown at home rather than bought at the grocery store. 'Blue Lake 274' produces a very large crop of round, 6" pods all at once on 16"-18" tall, bushy plants that are disease resistant; beans are stringless when picked young. Excellent flavor, one of the best for freezing. A good container variety.

Variety

6" long, plump, green, smooth, tender pods, white beans. 'Blue Lake 274' is resistant to bean common mosaic virus and NY-15 mosaic. It was developed in 1961 from the 'Blue Lake' pole bean.

• Days To Maturity: 58 Days
• Family: Fabaceae
• Type: Snap Bean, Bush Bean
• Native: Mexico and South America
• Hardiness: Frost-Sensitive Annual
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Plant Dimensions: 16"-18" Tall, Wide
• Attributes: Bean Mosaic Virus Resistant, NY15 Mosaic Virus Resistant, Frost Sensitive

Sowing

When to Sow Outside

Recommended. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°-85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 Days up to 80 Days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.

When to Start Inside

Not recommended.

• Days To Emerge: 6-12 Days
• Seed Depth: 1"
• Seed Spacing: 1 Seed Every 4"
• Row Spacing: 24"
• Thinning: Not Required

Growing

Harvesting

Snap beans are ready to pick when the pod "snaps" or breaks in half cleanly. This is when the seeds have just begun to form and the pods are several inches long (depending on the variety). Hold the stem with one hand and the pod with the other hand to avoid pulling off branches, which will continue to produce. At season's end, plants are great compost material if they are disease-free.

Specifications

• Type: Organic Heirloom