• 'Whipple' dry bush bean seeds.
  • 'Whipple' dry bush bean plants. Image sent in by Sue Olson of Oregon.
  • Close-up of 'Whipple' bean flowers from the previous photo by Sue Olson of Oregon.
  • 'Whipple' bean pods at the green shell stage. Image sent in by Sue Olson of Oregon.
  • 'Whipple' dry bush bean plants. Image sent in by Sue Olson of Oregon.
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Whipple Dry Bush Bean

Whipple Dry Bush Bean

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70 to 95 days — Although its exact history seems to have become lost to time, this old family heirloom bean is named after the pioneering Whipple family who raised it and who settled here in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the mid-19th century. Outside the local area, it has remained relatively rare and unknown.

Some folks harvest it at the immature stage as a green bean and others wait until the green shell stage. Allow to fully mature used as a dry bean, it has an excellent, very rich, cooking flavor. The seeds are a pretty purplish-red with little white spots. Each packet contains one ounce, which is approximately 40 seeds.
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Planting Instructions:
Beans prefer well-drained, rich soil in a sunny location. Make sure you keep them well watered in the summer heat.



Beans are a tender vegetable and you should not plant them until all danger of frost has passed and the soil remains above 65ºF. Sow seeds 1-1½ inches deep, every two to three inches. Bush-type beans do not require support.



For seed saving, allow pods to remain on the plant until they are brittle and open easily. However, if you live in an area with a short growing season, harvest as close to dry as possible and finish drying indoors. Rain and freezing temps will damage beans.

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