. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for quick freezing. Canning and preserving; Frozen fruit; Frozen vegetables; Vegetables Preservation; Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 3 BEANS For the frozen pack only varieties of high quality are to be recommended. The pods should be straight, meaty, stringless and fiberless ; clear in color and sufficiently tender in texture to avoid any risk of loss of color through requiring prolonged cooking; skin
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for quick freezing. Canning and preserving; Frozen fruit; Frozen vegetables; Vegetables Preservation; Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 3 BEANS For the frozen pack only varieties of high quality are to be recommended. The pods should be straight, meaty, stringless and fiberless ; clear in color and sufficiently tender in texture to avoid any risk of loss of color through requiring prolonged cooking; skin should be smooth and not given to splitting or sloughing. In listing the number of days from planting" to picking, we have used average results secured over a period of years. These figures apply to plantings under normal rainfall conditions, and will vary somewhat in different sections of the country. However, the number of days indicated is valuable in showing the relative earliness of the different varieties. Culture: For best results beans require strong, well-drained, loamy soil. In the North, plant- ings should be made after danger of frost is past, during latter May and early June. Plant 4 to 6 seeds to the foot, lJ/2 to 2 inches deep in rows 24 to 30 inches apart depending on the rich- ness of the land. It takes about 50 to 60 pounds of seed to plant an acre. Green Podded, Dwarf or Bush Varieties Length Width Days from of pod of pod planting inches inches to picking ASGROW STRINGLESS GREEN POD 6 to 6^ Vs 53 Our recent development. Received All-America Gold Medal Award for 1933. A handsome variety, for a frozen pack of fine appearance and quality. Similar to Full Measure, but hardier, and a more dependable cropper. Plant medium large, erect, somewhat thick stemmed, heavily productive. Pods nearly straight, dark green, round, meaty, succulent; stringless, totally without fiber. Seed 67 per oz., oblong, purple mottling on buff with brownish cast. Tendergreen is a simi
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