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I grew it in 2021 so memory is a bit vague. The only note I have is that it was quite productive of good quality seed. I hope you get...

Interesting. I’m wondering about the curly podded/Kipfler strains. I have the impression that the term kipfler is sometimes used...

Well, it’s been a terrible year for beans here. Our summer up until August only had a handful of days that broke 20C (none over 25C) so...

I have got a handful of unknown bean seeds where it was told to me that they should come from Styria. As all seeds have been round and...

I assume it's Aloisia Marmoriert. Aloisia is a very old female first name with origin in Old High German, and "marmoriert" means...

So @Blue-Jay some hideously bad news in regards to the tarrif situation. I just found out today that Canada Post no longer has anything...

it depends upon how much rain and for how long the pods remain moist after a rain. some beans have thinner pods and will dry off fast...

'Brutte e Buon' which translates to 'Ugly and Good' 😜 'Fagy Után' which oddly means 'after frost' in Hungarian. Contextually that...

Schwarze Kugel ready for harvest. I planted my Blue Jays a bit late, but September is supposed to be warm so I'm counting on a good...

This comes out of Robert Lobitz material that I obtained from Ron Thuma of Hartford, Kansas in 2015. It had Robert's code number of #30B...

Harvesting beans in anticipation of rain. If the pods are dry of course those get harvested. Also if the pods are yellow and flabby...

I've had the same feeling this year about beans not being entirely straightforward or predictable. Not entirely the same weather...

@Blue-Jay I have a new respect for your dedication to growing beans. They're a difficult master to serve, and I'm on year 2 now of not...

Sultan's Gold Crescent. Maybe not quite as curly as yours, @Branching Out ? So perhaps Anellino Giallo is more likely.

I also grew Freckles a couple of years ago from 2013 seed from @Blue-Jay . And had a similar or even greater contrast in seed coat...