Pole Snap Bean, Early Riser (Organic)
Phaseolus vulgaris. Flat Green Pods. 55 days.
Very aptly named, Early Riser shoots up its runners right along with its first true leaves, so your trellis better be ready. We are amazed by its early and consistent vigorous growth, and pick stringless, 8-10” Romano type snap beans weeks earlier than other pole varieties. Keeps producing right up to the end of the season. Likes a tall trellis – the plants doubled back down our 6′ structure. We would like to thank Turtle Tree Seeds for turning us on to this great bean.
Direct sow 1″ deep May through late June in rows that are 1′ apart. Thin seedlings to 3-6″spacing. Protect early sowings from frost. Pole snap beans are productive over a long season and only need one sowing unlike their bush snap counterparts. Requires trellising; try T-posts and bailing twine or plant a few weeks after corn or sunflowers for a natural trellis.
Seed Saving
Shell seeds from fully dry pods by hand or by dancing on them. Winnow to clean. Test for dryness with a hammer – dry beans shatter. Some cross-pollination may occur, but beans mostly self-pollinate.
Elizabeth Haugh –
Where did you grow this variety? Southeastern US
I grew these before the heat season set in this
spring and got a huge yield. Then they turned a bit yellow and I thought I would pull them out but when I saw new leaves I stopped. Big surprises 2nd crop and they are still making beans. Never saw anything like these beans. I will plant forever. We are in Ocala FL and nothing grows in the summer.
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Callan (verified owner) –
Where did you grow this variety? Mountain West US
We have grown these two years in a row with enormous success. We have a very short growing season (May 31 to Aug 31 Last to First frost date) so anything that grows is a favorite but these, wow. They are bothered by cold so I start them inside about 10 days before I want to plant them. They RACE to the ceiling so I have to be ready to run outside with them quickly where they have their trellis waiting. Last year we harvested about 100 pounds from one 3 x 10 bed. We picked and they grew back. We picked, more, picked, more….I was late getting the garden cleaned up and they even grew after a few light frosts. Every time I thought we were through with the season they regathered themselves and back they came. We ate them fresh until we were green then we froze them and canned them. The pickled ones stayed crisp and were especially delicious. The one problem we have with these beans is that we have to get a ladder out to pick them since they grow so thick we have to dig into the plants to find all of the beans. We had three off-set rows in our 3 ft wide bed and they created a thicket that was 4 feet wide by 10 feet long and 6 feet high. Not even strong wind bothered the “Wall of Beans” they were so strong.
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Marlin yoder (verified owner) –
Where did you grow this variety? Midwestern US
First try with Pole snap beans,Very pleased,great producer, hardly any bugs compared to bush type beans ,will grow again next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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missamykatharine (verified owner) –
Where did you grow this variety? Oregon
I’m in Southern Oregon, with hot dry summers. These did NOT like it in my garden! Saddest green bean plants I’ve ever seen. We don’t have a long spring, straight to hot and dry, and these just never really took off. I’ve had amazing, huge plants every year growing Kentucky Wonder or Kentucky Blue, so I’ll stick to those! This seems to be better suited to somewhere cooler, or at least less scorching dry and hot. Good news for coastal growers! Now I just need to find someone to give my seed to that lives in a better spot for these! I didn’t want to give low stars, since I’m pretty sure it’s just a climate mismatch.
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Geoff (verified owner) –
Where did you grow this variety? Northeastern US
Ive grown this bean for 6 or 7 years. It grows up 9 foot and over another 2 or 3 foot Beans are a big hit with all i share them with. They get to a length of 10 ” – no strings and deliciously tender. Boiled in salted water they stay a nice shade of green. I pick them while standing at the top of a 4 foot step ladder. We have a quick season in the berkshires- and i have a shaded garden- this bean is a big part of my garden every year
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