Seafarer

Bush. Snap bean. Small, compact bush bean. Snap beans have good flavor, and are sweet and juicy. Small pods mature from green to solid light yellow. Fully expanded pods measure 2.5-3.1" long and 0.3-0.4" wide. 5-6 seeds per pod. Small, oval, white seeds. White flowers. Lightly blistered leaves. Plants measure 1.2-1.7' tall. Moderately productive and early maturing. Acquired by SSE from Johnny's Selected Seeds. This variety was developed by Dr. Wayne Adams at Michigan State University and released by MSU in 1967. In "One Hundred Years of Bean Breeding," Dr. James D. Kelly (Crop and Soil Sciences, MSU) describes how 'Seafarer' was intended for Michigan growers and was "destined for markets in Europe through the newly opened St. Lawrence Seaway. Since the seaway froze-over early in the winter, early season varieties were essential to sustain the vital export market.” SSE Accession # 102423