Brinker Carrier

Pole bean with a strong twining tendency. White flowers. Green flat pods become yellow as they mature. Straight, flat pods have a thick beak. Mature pods average 5" long by 0.5" wide. Weak suture string. Good as snap bean and shelling (horticultural) bean. Difficult to shell but excellent, lima-like flavor and smooth texture. Standard productivity. Leathery dry pods average 2-6 seeds per pod. Large, white bean; great northern type. Dry beans have a mild flavor and smooth, buttery texture. Thin skin. Mid-season maturing. Previously distributed by SSE as 'Brinker/Carrier'. Donated to SSE by Fred Brinker and passed down within several generations of the Brinker and neighboring Carrier families of upper Mason County, WV. Originally grown there by Fred’s great-grandparents, Jerome and Hepzibah Brinker, in the 1800's. SSE Accession # 105745