Crawford, Bean

Heirloom Pole Bean | Qty: 1 oz. | 60 Days to Snap | 90 Days to Dry

Crawford  beans were gifted to us by Clarence Buckley of Liverpool, PA, being a cherished old family heirloom.  The Crawford branch of his family brought the beans with them when they immigrated from Germany in the mid 1800’s.  And we’re so glad!  These rampant pole beans are like absolutely NOTHING I have grown before.  The flavor is outstanding!  They are a meaty bean which can be used as a snap bean when young.  As they get older, they do develop a string but it is easily removed, leaving a very meaty snap bean or shell bean.  At this stage, they look like a snake which swallowed multiple eggs!  They can also be left to dry and used as a baking or soup bean with excellent flavor.

- Jackie Clay Atkinson