Aunt Lillie's

Bush, snap bean. Pods green with a purple blush and vivid striping; 4" long. Curved, round. Great texture and great flavor. Juicy, crunchy, slightly astringent. Plants reach 1' tall. Dark green leaves, pigmented stem. Purple flowers. 3-5 seeds per pod. Seeds long ovals, tan with black mottling. Medium-low productivity when grown in 2016 at Heritage Farm but did much better during 2021 trials at Heritage Farm. Mid-season. Donated to SSE in 2012 by Christopher Bernish of Minnesota. He originally received the beans in the mid 1990s from his neighbor, Nancy Taylor Mitchell, while living in Dallas, Texas. Nancy received them from her aunt, Lillie Taylor Milazdo, of Texarkana, TX. The beans were passed down to Lillie's sister, Mamie, from their mother, Ida King Taylor (b. 1874) of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Used by the family as a snap bean. SSE Accession # 131758