Archive image from page 11 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 8 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. BEANS Phaseolus vulgaris Through hybridization and intensive selection we have developed many of the leading varieties of stringless beans. In addition to creating new and better types at our breeding stations, a continuous program of pure-line breeding is carried on, so that Asgrow stocks of standard varieties may be maintained at their best. DAYS: In listing the number of days from planting to marketable condition, we
Archive image from page 11 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 8 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. BEANS Phaseolus vulgaris Through hybridization and intensive selection we have developed many of the leading varieties of stringless beans. In addition to creating new and better types at our breeding stations, a continuous program of pure-line breeding is carried on, so that Asgrow stocks of standard varieties may be maintained at their best. DAYS: In listing the number of days from planting to marketable condition, we have used the average results secured over a period of years. These figures apply to plantings under normal conditions, and will vary somewhat in different sections of the country, but the number of days indicated will serve to show the relative maturity of the different varieties. Bush Varieties Length Width of pod of pod inches ASGROW STRINGLESS GREEN POD (Tendergreen) 534 All-America Gold Medal for 1933; one of the most popular varieties for truckers, canners and home gardens. Hardy and widely adapted. Plant medium large, erect, somewhat thick stemmed. Pods nearly straight, dark green, round, meaty, suc- culent; entirely stringless, totally without fiber, of outstanding quality. Seeds oblong, purple mottling on buff with brownish cast: 65 per oz. ASGROW BLACK VALENTINE 6 All-America Silver Medal for 1933. Highly popular with qual- ity shippers and market gardeners. Plant large, erect, prolific. Very attractive oval pods, nearly straight, dark green, strictly stringless, and of fine quality and delicate flavor; retain color and texture in shipping long distances. Seeds oval, solid black: 90 per oz. Black Valentine 6 Pods oval, dark green, but stringy. Seeds black: 90 per oz. inches 3/8 Vs Days 50 50 49 Asgrow Stringless Green Pod (Tendergreen): All-America Gold Medal
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