50-70 days. NON-GMO, OPEN POLLINATED, HEIRLOOM.
Food production in the fertile soils of the Willamette Valley was once one of a primary industry of Oregon. Bred for canning and fresh-frozen packaging, Blue Lake beans were one of the preferred classes of green beans until the cost to hand pick soared and the invention of mechanical harvesters changed planting trends to bush type varieties.
'Blue Lake FM-1K', also known as 'Stringless Blue Lake FM-1K', is one of many in a series of Blue Lake-type beans that were introduced in the middle of the twentieth century. Its pods are stringless when young and tender, dark green in color, round in cross section, tasty, reach about six inches in length, and have white seeds. They can be enjoyed fresh as snap or shell beans, canned, frozen or dried. The plants are vigorous, climb well, and are productive. Another bonus is it's BCMV resistant strain.
Bred by the Ferry-Morse Seed Co. of Mountain View, California, 'Stringless Blue Lake FM-1K', was selected from a stabilized cross between their 'Morse’s Pole 65' pole bean and standard Blue Lake-type beans and introduced in 1959.
These vines are fast growers and can grow up to 12 feet long if they are provided the correct support. Use a strong support that won’t break easily to facilitate this plant in its growth. Plants will produce pods that grow up to 6 inches long and are an oval shape. Each pod is quite tender but crisp when harvested at the correct time. They are a part of the green bean family, which is grown extensively across the country due to its high production and versatility.