Tenderpod

A bush, snap bean. Dark green, curved pods, with the beak being dramatically curved. Very juicy and crisp, with no strings. Pods 6" long. Plants are compact and resisted disease during the 2021 growout at Heritage Farm. Plant height 20-24 in. Seeds white with reddish brown markings around the eye. Early maturing with a long harvest window. This accession matches the description of Tenderpod listed on pg 97 of Burpee's Seeds That Grow, 1942. Donated to SSE in 1981 by bean collector John Withee of Lynnfield, Massachusetts and the Wanigan Associates. SSE Accession # 101008