Variety Detail

Haudenosaunee Skunk

BEAN

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Michigan Member Available: Yes Looks identical to Chester bean. Six vines produced seven ounces dry pods in part shade, mostly by Sep. 18 (early). Pods 6x5/8x3/8, 6-7 seeds. black with white streaks, 5/8x3/8x1/4. Seed companies describe them as incredibly productive and short season, grown by Iroquis. 2022 seed, 25 if you ask for that many.
Iowa Member Available: Yes Pole dry. Haudenosaunee beans, AKA Flagg bean, AKA Skunk bean, AKA Chester bean. Originated with Haudenosaunee Indians who called it “skunk bean” in their native language. Gail Flagg of Fort Kent, Maine said that this bean had been grown in Chester, Vermont for many years. The seed sometimes has reverse markings. 25 seeds per package.
Massachusetts Member Available: Yes unique bean with black and white swirls-heirloom of Iroquios people - originally sourced from IL CR R
Minnesota Member Available: Yes (Pole Bean) Visually stunning heirloom grown by Haudenosaunee farming communities for many centuries. Incredibly productive, vigorous vines that are well adapted to short growing seasons. Large, flat, black and white striped beans.

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Available: Yes

Looks identical to Chester bean. Six vines produced seven ounces dry pods in part shade, mostly by Sep. 18 (early). Pods 6x5/8x3/8, 6-7 seeds. black with white streaks, 5/8x3/8x1/4. Seed companies describe them as incredibly productive and short season, grown by Iroquis. 2022 seed, 25 if you ask for that many.

Iowa Member

Available: Yes

Pole dry. Haudenosaunee beans, AKA Flagg bean, AKA Skunk bean, AKA Chester bean. Originated with Haudenosaunee Indians who called it “skunk bean” in their native language. Gail Flagg of Fort Kent, Maine said that this bean had been grown in Chester, Vermont for many years. The seed sometimes has reverse markings. 25 seeds per package.

Massachusetts Member

Available: Yes

unique bean with black and white swirls-heirloom of Iroquios people - originally sourced from IL CR R

Minnesota Member

Available: Yes

(Pole Bean) Visually stunning heirloom grown by Haudenosaunee farming communities for many centuries. Incredibly productive, vigorous vines that are well adapted to short growing seasons. Large, flat, black and white striped beans.