Dana's Soldier

Bush dry bean. 85 days to the start of dry pods. 22 inch tall plants produce 6 to 7 inch green pods. Seeds are somewhat similar to Jacob's Cattle with the red area mottled with a pinkish color. An original bean from the collection of early Seed Savers Exchange, and Wanigan Associates member the late Ernest B. Dana of Etna, New Hampshire. Discovered and stablized by Mr. Dana from his bean gardens back in the 1970's. This bean is another example, and variation of the Trout or Jacob's Cattle type seed coat patterns that Ernie dearly loved. Source S. Smith Guthrie, Kentucky