Carol Miles, Ph.D.
Vegetable Extension Specialist

WSU Mount Vernon NWREC
16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
USA
Tel. 360•848•6150
Fax 360•848•6159
E-mail: milesc@wsu.edu vegetables.wsu.edu

Photo collage of watermelon, dry beans, and tractor

Bean/Cowpea Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) – East Africa

Dry Bean Varieties for Niche Markets in the USA

Carol Miles, Jennifer Wagner and Liz Nelson, Washington State University Vancouver Research and Extension Unit • Jim Myers, Oregon State University • Phillip Miklas, USDA-ARS, Washington State University Prosser Research and Extension Center

All varieties listed are common beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L., unless noted next to variety name. All bean measurements are based on data collected from replicated field trials in Vancouver, Washington from 2001 to 2006.

Small Red/Red Mexican

Cranberry

White with Partially Colored

Colored with Partial Color

Jacob’s Cattle Markings

Grey Beans

Purplish Beans

Flageolet

All varieties listed are common beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L., unless noted next to variety name. Days to maturity, plant height, and pod and bean measurements are based on data collected from the most recent replicated field trial in which the variety was grown (2001-2004), in Vancouver, Washington.

Black

Black Coco
Days to maturity: 112
Yield (10-ft row): 480 g
100 bean weight: 42 g

Black Valentine (new 2005).
Days to maturity: 111
Yield (10-ft row): 596 g
100 bean weight: 31 g


H9673-87 Days to maturity: 107 Yield (10-ft row): 854 g 100 bean weight: 23 g	Green beans Pod length: 8 cm Pod width: 1.1 cm Stringiness: string present General eating quality: raw bean tough; cooked bean tender and fair


ICB-10-5 Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 722 g 100 bean weight: 26 g	Green beans Pod length: 9.6 cm Pod width: 1.1 cm Stringiness: string present raw both raw and cooked General eating quality: raw bean slightly tough; cooked bean tender and fair

ICB-10-5-14
Days to maturity: 115
Yield (10-ft row): 393 g
100 bean weight: 25 g

Major
Days to maturity: 105
Yield (10-ft row): 546 g
100 bean weight: 34 g


Midnight Black Turtle Days to maturity: 118 Yield (10-ft row): 577 g 100 bean weight: 20 g


UI-911 Days to maturity: 115 Yield (10-ft row): 608 g 100 bean weight: 27 g	Green beans Pod length: 7.5 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: General eating quality: raw bean tough textured; cooked bean tender and poor flavor

Great Northern


ABL 6 Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 656 g 100 bean weight: 46 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 91 Yield (10-ft row): 1309 g 100 bean weight: 85 g


BelNeb-RR-1 Days to maturity: 107 Yield (10-ft row): 527 g 100 bean weight: 39 g	Green Beans Pod length: 9.7 cm Pod width: 1.2 cm Stringiness: none raw; string present cooked General eating quality: fair flavor both raw and cooked	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 100 Yield (10-ft row): 1286 g 100 bean weight: 73 g


Beryl Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 552 g 100 bean weight: 33 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 96 Yield (10-ft row): 815 g 100 bean weight: 64 g


Great Northern Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 518 g 100 bean weight: 34 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 97 Yield (10-ft row): 1115 g 100 bean weight: 66 g


Marrow Fat Days to maturity: 112 Yield (10-ft row): 591 g 100 bean weight: 40 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 96 Yield (10-ft row): 1108 g 100 bean weight: 79 g


Matterhorn Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 647 g 100 bean weight: 39 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 94 Yield (10-ft row): 1318 g 100 bean weight: 78 g


Orion Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 691 g 100 bean weight: 39 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 1315 g 100 bean weight: 74 g


PS01-145-4-2-B2 Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 556 g 100 bean weight: 47 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 96 Yield (10-ft row): 1246 g 100 bean weight: 88 g


USGN-5 Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 689 g 100 bean weight: 44 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 1318 g 100 bean weight: 80 g

Small White/Navy

Arthur
Days to maturity: 114
Yield (10-ft row): 513 g
100 bean weight: 18 g

Navy Bean
Days to maturity: 114
Yield (10-ft row): 680 g
100 bean weight: 20 g


Navy Pea Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 593 g 100 bean weight: 20 g	Green Beans Pod length: 7.4 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: some string both raw and cooked General eating quality: slightly tough raw; cooked bean tender and fair

Norstar
Days to maturity: 111
Yield (10-ft row): 491 g
100 bean weight: 19 g


Roma II Days to maturity: 108 Yield (10-ft row): 358 g 100 bean weight: 48 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 1345 g 100 bean weight: 92 g


White Marrow Days to maturity: 104 Yield (10-ft row): 430 g 100 bean weight: 50 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 94 Yield (10-ft row): 1275 g 100 bean weight: 92 g

White Kidney


Beluga Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 479 g 100 bean weight: 54 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 1020 g 100 bean weight: 103 g


Cannellini Days to maturity: 104 Yield (10-ft row): 492 g 100 bean weight: 50 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 93 Yield (10-ft row): 1830 g 100 bean weight: 85 g

Dwane Baptiste
Days to maturity: 112
Yield (10-ft row): 465 g
100 bean weight: 51 g

Nugget
Days to maturity: 112
Yield (10-ft row): 585 g
100 bean weight: 35 g


USWK-CCB-16 Days to maturity: 111 Yield (10-ft row): 608 g 100 bean weight: 46 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 98 Yield (10-ft row): 1264 g 100 bean weight: 83 g

Pink

Pinks
Days to maturity: 112
Yield (10-ft row): 504 g
100 bean weight: 33 g

UI-537
Days to maturity: 110
Yield (10-ft row): 440 g
100 bean weight: 38 g

Dark Red Kidney


Fiero Days to maturity: 111 Yield (10-ft row): 499 g 100 bean weight: 48 g	Green Beans Pod length: 11.8 cm Pod width: 1.2 cm Stringiness: some strings present General eating quality: raw bean has good flavor; slightly tough;


H9659-37-2 Days to maturity: 107 Yield (10-ft row): 608 g 100 bean weight: 49 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.7 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: strings present both raw and cooked General eating quality: raw bean tough; cooked bean tender and fair

Kintoki
Days to maturity: 104
Yield (10-ft row): 574 g
100 bean weight: 65 g


Montcalm Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 423 g 100 bean weight: 58 g	Green Beans Pod length: 10.8 cm Pod width: 1.2 cm Stringiness: strings present General eating quality: cooked bean tender and good	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 93 Yield (10-ft row): 1095 g 100 bean weight: 93 g


Red Hawk Days to maturity: 108 Yield (10-ft row): 432 g 100 bean weight: 50 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 94 Yield (10-ft row): 768 g 100 bean weight: 97 g

Red Kidney
Days to maturity: 101
Yield (10-ft row): 475 g
100 bean weight: 53 g

Light Red Kidney


Blush Days to maturity: 106 Yield (10-ft row): 630 g 100 bean weight: 64 g	Green Beans Pod length: 12.9 cm Pod width: 1.4 cm Stringiness: string present General eating quality: tough-textured raw or cooked


CELRK Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 508 g 100 bean weight: 60 g	Green Beans Pod length: 10.5 cm Pod width: 1.4 cm Stringiness: General eating quality: tough both raw and cooked; good flavor

Kardinal
Days to maturity: 112
Yield (10-ft row): 543 g
100 bean weight: 59 g

Small Red/Red Mexican


LeBaron Days to maturity: 106 Yield (10-ft row): 490 g 100 bean weight: 44 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.2 cm Pod width: 1.1 cm Stringiness: string present both raw and cooked General eating quality: strong distinctive flavor

Montezuma Red
Days to maturity: 108
Yield (10-ft row): 520 g
100 bean weight: 36 g

NW-63
Days to maturity: 111
Yield (10-ft row): 623 g
100 bean weight: 36 g


Red Mexican Days to maturity: 108 Yield (10-ft row): 589 g 100 bean weight: 36 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.4 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: some strings detected General eating quality: tender with good flavor


UI 239 Days to maturity: 106 Yield (10-ft row): 738 g 100 bean weight: 34 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.0 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: string detected General eating quality: raw bean tough; cooked bean tender and fair


USRM-20 Days to maturity: 106 Yield (10-ft row): 635 g 100 bean weight: 42 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.9 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: some strings detected both raw and cooked General eating quality: beans tender and good

Cranberry


95:8186C Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 554 g 100 bean weight: 60 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.0 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: string present General eating quality: raw bean slightly tough and flavor mild; cooked bean tender	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 1406 g 100 bean weight: 115 g

Andrew Kent
Days to maturity: 116
Yield (10-ft row): 596 g
100 bean weight: 68 g

Borlotti
Days to maturity: 121
Yield (10-ft row): 660 g
100 bean weight: 46 g

Candy
Days to maturity: 111
Yield (10-ft row): 334 g
100 bean weight: 102 g


Capri (Old Coral) Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 451 g 100 bean weight: 59 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 93 Yield (10-ft row): 1240 g 100 bean weight: 118 g


Cardinal Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 517 g 100 bean weight: 61 g	Green Beans Pod length: 9.1 cm Pod width: 1.1 cm Stringiness: string detected General eating quality: raw bean slightly tough; cooked bean tender and fair	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 93 Yield (10-ft row): 1288 g 100 bean weight: 116 g

Celina’s Romano
Days to maturity: 114
Yield (10-ft row): 161 g
100 bean weight: 54 g

CO 406960
Days to maturity: 111
Yield (10-ft row): 390 g
100 bean weight: 46 g

Etna
Days to maturity: 110
Yield (10-ft row): 572 g
100 bean weight: 64 g

Mansell Magic
Days to maturity: 109
Yield (10-ft row): 547 g
100 bean weight: 75 g


PS01-203-3-B4 Days to maturity: 108 Yield (10-ft row): 463 g 100 bean weight: 61 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 91 Yield (10-ft row): 1260 g 100 bean weight: 118 g


PS01-207-2-B4 Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 464 g 100 bean weight: 65 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 91 Yield (10-ft row): 1174 g 100 bean weight: 124 g

Serene
Days to maturity: 109
Yield (10-ft row): 421 g
100 bean weight: 70 g

Speckled Bays
Days to maturity: 111
Yield (10-ft row): 421 g
100 bean weight: 51 g


Supremo Days to maturity: 111 Yield (10-ft row): 471 g 100 bean weight: 67 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 846 g 100 bean weight: 129 g


Taylor Horticulture/Thort Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 513 g 100 bean weight: 54 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 1515 g 100 bean weight: 108 g


Tongue of Fire Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 453 g 100 bean weight: 59 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 93 Yield (10-ft row): 1488 g 100 bean weight: 120 g


UI-686 Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 484 g 100 bean weight: 61 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 1788 g 100 bean weight: 117 g


USCR-14 Days to maturity: 107 Yield (10-ft row): 364 g 100 bean weight: 53 g	Green Beans Pod length: 11.0 cm Pod width: 1.2 cm Stringiness: none General eating quality: raw bean a bit tough with good flavor; cooked bean tender and very good	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 92 Yield (10-ft row): 1056 g 100 bean weight: 102 g


USCR-15 Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 494 g 100 bean weight: 65 g	Green Beans Pod length: 9.0 cm Pod width: 1.1 cm Stringiness: string detected General eating quality: raw bean tough and bitter; cooked bean tender	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 98 Yield (10-ft row): 1856 g 100 bean weight: 135 g


Vermont Cranberry Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 512 g 100 bean weight: 50 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 97 Yield (10-ft row): 1957 g 100 bean weight: 93 g

Volcano
Days to maturity: 106
Yield (10-ft row): 336 g
100 bean weight: 64 g

White with Partially Colored


Calypso (Black Calypso) Days to maturity: 111 Yield (10-ft row): 326 g 100 bean weight: 53 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.4 cm Pod width: 1.3 cm Stringiness: string present General eating quality: tough raw; and very tender cooked	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 92 Yield (10-ft row): 769 g 100 bean weight: 92 g

Photo of Hidatsa Shield Figure dry beans

Hidatsa Shield Figure
Days to maturity: 109
Yield (10-ft row): 616 g
100 bean weight: 66 g


Magpie Days to maturity: 113 Yield (10-ft row): 563 g 100 bean weight: 36 g	Green Beans Pod length: 12.7 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: strings detected General eating quality: tough and fair


Molasses Face Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 485 g 100 bean weight: 48 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.0 cm Pod width: 1.2 cm Stringiness: strings present both raw and cooked General eating quality: slightly tough and fair


Orca Days to maturity: 114 Yield (10-ft row): 496 g 100 bean weight: 34 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.9 cm Pod width: 1.1 cm Stringiness: no strings present General eating quality: slightly tough raw; tender and fair cooked

Stevenson Blue Eye
Days to maturity: 114
Yield (10-ft row): 554 g
100 bean weight: 51 g

Colored with Partial Color

Amish Knuttle
Days to maturity: 140
Yield (10-ft row): 842 g
100 bean weight: 24 g

G18689
Days to maturity: 114
Yield (10-ft row): 758 g
100 bean weight: 30 g


Peregion Days to maturity: 110 Yield (10-ft row): 562 g 100 bean weight: 29 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.1 cm Pod width: 1.0 cm Stringiness: some strings present General eating quality: slightly waxy and good flavor cooked


PI 353479 Days to maturity: 105 Yield (10-ft row): 455 g 100 bean weight: 47 g	Green Beans Pod length: 9.6 cm Pod width: 1.2 cm Stringiness: string present General eating quality: bean quite tough

PI 549794
Days to maturity: 115
Yield (10-ft row): 394 g
100 bean weight: 22 g

Brown Beans

5-593Cu+
Days to maturity: 106
Yield (10-ft row): 459 g
100 bean weight: 21 g

Beka
Days to maturity: 106
Yield (10-ft row): 531 g
100 bean weight: 42 g


Brown Dutch Days to maturity: 111 Yield (10-ft row): 558 g 100 bean weight: 45 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.1 cm Pod width: 1.1 cm Stringiness: string detected General eating quality: raw bean tough; cooked bean tender

Maefax
Days to maturity: 103
Yield (10-ft row): 530 g
100 bean weight: 42 g

Norwegian
Days to maturity: 103
Yield (10-ft row): 599 g
100 bean weight: 39 g

Royal Burgundy
Days to maturity: 138
Yield (10-ft row): 395 g
100 bean weight: 43 g

Swedish Brown
Days to maturity: 117
Yield (10-ft row): 431 g
100 bean weight: 45 g

Yellow Beans

Childer’s Golden
Days to maturity: 115
Yield (10-ft row): 404 g
100 bean weight: 26 g

China Yellow
Days to maturity: 108
Yield (10-ft row): 411 g
100 bean weight: 34 g

Hutterite
Days to maturity: 112
Yield (10-ft row): 528 g
100 bean weight: 45 g

Indian Woman Yellow
Days to maturity: 106
Yield (10-ft row): 490 g
100 bean weight: 28 g

Ireland Creek
Days to maturity: 106
Yield (10-ft row): 544 g
100 bean weight: 50 g

Lake Kivu
Days to maturity: 110
Yield (10-ft row): 487 g
100 bean weight: 50 g

Peruano
Days to maturity: 134
Yield (10-ft row): 1033 g
100 bean weight: 47 g


PI 549776 Days to maturity: 102 Yield (10-ft row): 440 g 100 bean weight: 52 g	Green Beans Pod length: 11.2 cm Pod width: 1.3 cm Stringiness: string present General eating quality: bean tough and fair

Zert
Days to maturity: 110
Yield (10-ft row): 432 g
100 bean weight: 47 g

Pinto


Burke Days to maturity: 105 Yield (10-ft row): 628 g 100 bean weight: 41 g	Green Beans Pod length: 9.7 cm Pod width: 1.5 cm Stringiness: string present General eating quality: raw bean tough; cooked bean tender and fair


Othello Days to maturity: 104 Yield (10-ft row): 644 g 100 bean weight: 42 g	Green Beans Pod length: 8.8 cm Pod width: 1.6 cm Stringiness: strings present General eating quality: tough and strong raw; tender and good cooked


Pinto Days to maturity: 103 Yield (10-ft row): 560 g 100 bean weight: 38 g	Green Beans Pod length: 9.3 cm Pod width: 1.1 cm Stringiness: some strings present General eating quality: good texture and fair cooked

Quincy
Days to maturity: 106
Yield (10-ft row): 729 g
100 bean weight: 44 g


USPT-CBB-1 Days to maturity: 102 Yield (10-ft row): 531 g 100 bean weight: 41 g	Green Beans Pod length: 9.2 cm Pod width: 1.2 cm Stringiness: strings present General eating quality: slightly tough; good flavor cooked

Soldier

Old Fashioned Soldier
Days to maturity: 112
Yield (10-ft row): 504 g
100 bean weight: 66 g


Red Coat Soldier Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 327 g 100 bean weight: 51 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 971 g 100 bean weight: 93 g

Red Soldier
Days to maturity: 107
Yield (10-ft row): 373 g
100 bean weight: 54 g


Soldier Days to maturity: 108 Yield (10-ft row): 540 g 100 bean weight: 62 g	Green Beans Pod length: 12.6 cm Pod width: 1.2 cm Stringiness: some strings General eating quality: tough raw; cooked bean tender and fair	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 95 Yield (10-ft row): 1155 g 100 bean weight: 117 g

Yellow Eye


Maine Yellow Eye Days to maturity: 109 Yield (10-ft row): 300 g 100 bean weight: 44 g	Green Beans Pod length: 7.4 cm Pod width: 1.3 cm Stringiness: strings present both raw and cooked General eating quality: slightly tough; fair cooked

Jacob’s Cattle Markings

Autumn Bounty
Days to maturity: 107
Yield (10-ft row): 502 g
100 bean weight: 60 g

CO 32948
Days to maturity: 106
Yield (10-ft row): 529 g
100 bean weight: 45 g

CO 32977
Days to maturity: 102
Yield (10-ft row): 371 g
100 bean weight: 38 g


Trout/Jacobs Cattle Days to maturity: 107 Yield (10-ft row): 356 g 100 bean weight: 62 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 92 Yield (10-ft row): 813 g 100 bean weight: 114 g


French Flageolet Flagrano Days to maturity: 102 Yield (10-ft row): 455 g 100 bean weight: 25 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 96 Yield (10-ft row): 1515 g 100 bean weight: 51 g


French Flageolet Flaro Days to maturity: 103 Yield (10-ft row): 429 g 100 bean weight: 27 g	Shell Beans Days to maturity: 96 Yield (10-ft row): 1129 g 100 bean weight: 51 g

Photo of French Shell Flambeau dry beans

French Shell Flambeau
Days to maturity: 125
Yield (10-ft row): 507 g
100 bean weight: 30 g

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Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center

Vegetable Research and Extension

Bean/Cowpea Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) – East Africa

Dry Bean Varieties for Niche Markets in the USA

Black

Great Northern

Small White/Navy

White Kidney

Pink

Dark Red Kidney

Light Red Kidney

Small Red/Red Mexican

Cranberry

White with Partially Colored

Colored with Partial Color

Brown Beans

Yellow Beans

Pinto

Soldier

Yellow Eye

Jacob’s Cattle Markings

Grey Beans

Purplish Beans

Flageolet