50 days. NON-GMO, OPEN POLLINATED, HEIRLOOM.
The Tendergreen variety of bean produces abundant yields of six-inch pods and is resistant to common bean mosaic, a definite bonus. This is a bush type bean plant, so it can grow independent of a pole or support. They say this plant is best suited for a more advanced gardener, as the window for harvesting is rather short, about two weeks. I will accept that challenge! It is beneficial to sow a few different plants about ten days apart. These plants pay off well, with tender and delicious green pods that grow 5-6” long, with a mild and delicious taste. 25 seeds in every order
'Tendergreen' is an old multipurpose variety that was introduced by Peter Henderson & Co. in 1922. The plants are strong and erect and reach about twenty inches in height. The pods are round, meaty, stringless and excellent for fresh use and canning.
Some current seed sellers are incorrectly attributing this variety to bean breeder and Seedsman Hall of Famer, Calvin N. Keeney. Although it can be said that the early work of Mr. Keeney can be found in the pedigrees of many modern stringless beans, the historical record does not support that he was actively part of Tendergreen's introduction.
Actually, in the 1931 bean variety description bible, "Beans of New York," U. P. Hedrick noted about 'Tendergreen', "The parentage is unknown as indicated in a letter from the concern (Peter Henderson) written in 1929."