Bean: Ideal Market

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From Seed Savers:

“Flawless. An early-producing, stringless pole bean with vines that bear 5"-long snap beans all along its 6'-tall vines. This variety has a fine texture and excellent taste and is suitable for eating fresh or freezing. Introduced to the seed trade in 1914 as Black Creaseback by Van Antwerp’s Seed Store of Mobile, Alabama, it was reintroduced in 1924 by Chris Reuter Seed Company of New Orleans, Louisiana, as Reuter’s Ideal Market.”

Pole bean

Good for: fresh eating, steaming, roasting, canning, freezing.

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Days to Mature: 60-75 Days

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2025

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2024

Rating: Unsure

Bounty (High, Medium, Low): Medium

Notes: Nice dried bean; also had very dry weather, but didn’t have mold issues this year.

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2023

Rating: 4

Bounty (High, Medium, Low): High

Notes: Big climber!

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2022

Rating: 2

Bounty (High, Medium, Low): Medium

Notes: Very stringy fresh bean. Very large climber.