Bush Snap Bean, Robert’s Royalty (Organic)
Phaseolus vulgaris. Purple Pods. 55 days.
Another masterpiece bred by Robert Lobitz! Produces beautiful medium-dark purple pods with great bean flavor. Similar to the variety Royal Burgundy with slightly shorter pods on more prolific and compact plants. Like Royal Burgundy, Robert’s Royalty is early maturing and cool weather tolerant, germinating better in cold soil than most other beans.
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Direct sow 1″ deep beginning early May in rows that are 1′ apart. Thin seedlings to 3-6″ spacing. Protect early sowings from frost. Succession sowing every 3 weeks through late June will ensure continual harvest. Shell seeds from fully dry pods by hand or by dancing on pods. Winnow to clean. Test for dryness with a hammer – dry beans shatter.
Seed Saving
Some cross-pollination may occur, but beans mostly self-pollinate.
Bill Pluecker (verified owner) –
Where did you grow this variety? Northeastern US
The beans are beautiful, the plant is beautiful. They are some of the best tasting we’ve had in a while. Competed with weeds well. Just so glad that we grew them.
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Deanna Hanks (verified owner) –
Where did you grow this variety? Washington
I grew these for the first time in 2024. They were the bean that just kept on giving. Also, they seemed to be the bean that the rabbits did not prefer to mow down. Or perhaps they were the earliest to grow to a less than tasty size. They were the first to grow to a large size and kept producing beans all summer long. They were great tasting. Grown in Western Washington zone 8b
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