2019 Little Easy Bean Network - Come And Reawaken The Thrill Of Discovery

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #14​

Lake Avenue Beauty - Bush dry.

Blossom pink. 6 inch pods streaked lighly in purple. 90 days to first dry pod then three weeks to dry it's entire pod set. An original bean named and introduced through the Seed Savers Exchange yearbook in 2006 by Robert Lobitz. He named this bean after Lake Avenue in his hometown of Paynesville, Minnesota. Total Seed Harvest: 7.85 ounces (222 grams).

Lake Avenue Beauty - Bush Dry

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #14​

Lila Stuart - Semi Runner dry.

About 110 days to dry seed. A bean from the Wanigan collection I originally grew back in the early 1980's. 18 inch tall plants (45cm). The bean comes out of early SSE member Ernest B. Dana's collection of Etna, N.H. in the 1970’s. Reacquired from an Oregon SSE member in 2013, who acquired it from a Washington SSE member, who originally got the bean from me in 1984. The bean traveled it's circle in 29 years. Total Seed Harvest: 11 ounces (311 grams)

Lila Stuart - Semi Runner, Dry

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #14​

Little Falls - Bush dry.

This bean is one of the many Robert Lobitz legacy beans. This years grow out looked like last years with the addition of one interesting looking segregation in the second photo. Total Seed Harvest: 8.85 ounces (250 grams).

Little Fall's - Bush, Dry

Little Falls 2019 Segregation

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #15​

Long Prairie 2 - Bush dry.

One of the many segregations of Robert Lobitz legacy beans I acquired in 2015. This bean produced one off type of it's own this summer which was similar to one of the other legacy beans segregations. Second photo is it's 2019 off type. It's gets really complicated sometimes. Total Seed Harvest: 3.90 ounces (110 grams)

Long Prairie 2 - Bush, Dry

Long Prairie 2 2019 Off Type

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #15​

Long Prairie 2.2 Bush dry.

Another segregation of one of the Robert Lobitz Legacy beans. This beans looks like a light skin toned Jacob's Cattle. This bean did not produce any off types this year. These names are all working titles. If stablized they will get new names. Total Seed Harvest: 4.25 ounces (120 grams)

Long Prairie 2.2 - Bush, Dry

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #15​

Long Prairie Trout 3 - Bush dry.

Another segregation of a Robert Lobitz Legacy bean. This one looks just like the 2019 Long Prairie 2 off type. It also produced it own off type this summer. Second photo. Total Seed Harvest: 6.70 ounces (189 grams)

Long Prairie Trout 3 - Bush, Dry

Long Prairie 3 - 2019 Off Type

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #15​

Louisiana - Pole, Snap.

75 days to snaps and 100 to first dry seed. Heavy yields of green pods streaked with purple. 8 to 9 seeds per pod. Pods remain tender for an extended period. Another of my all time favorite pole snap varieties. People who have gotten this bean from me tell me what a great bean it is to grow and enjoy. I had grown this bean for the first time as far back as the early 1980's. The bean did very well this summer. The poor soil prepreation didn't seem to slow it down. Total Seed Harvest: 27.60 ounces (782 grams)

Louisiana - Pole, Snap

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #15​

Lynnfield - Pole, Dry.

My first encounter with this bean was in the early 1980's as a member of John Withee's Wanigan Associates which was based in Lynnfield, MA. It is a segregation from Lila Stuart that John Withee discovered in one of his bean grow outs and named it after the town where he lived. The bean usually does very well. Large seeds it produced a smaller crop of seed this summer but of fairly nice quality. Total Seed Harvest: 4.50 ounces (127 grams).

Lynnfield - Pole, Dry

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #16​

Long Prairie Trout 3.1 - Bush, Dry.

Another of the many segregations from the Robert Lobitz Legacy Beans that I've worked with since 2015. This bean produced nice looking bean in the second photo. Total Seed Harvest: 12.95 ounces (367 grams).

Long Prairie Trout 3.1 - Bush, Dry

Long Prairie Trout 3.1 2019 Segregation

 

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Russ Crow's 2019 Bean Show Day #16​

Major Cook's - Pole, All Purpose.

Productive plants climb over 8'. 5.5" pods splashed bright red turn deep purple as pods become curved before drying. Multi purpose. Pods are fiberless, thick walled and juicy with a strong flavor. Sweet rich and pleasant. If you eat the whole beans they will stay intact in a casserole. The texture is buttery, silky, rich and sweet. Also serves as a dry bean too. This bean wasn't it's usual self this year. It strugled a bit. Total Seed Harvest: 8.50 ounces (240 grams)

Major Cook's - Pole, All Purpose