Northeaster Pole Bean, Early Riser, Romano Bean, Heirloom, Organic

Northeaster Pole Bean -  Romano bean with buttery flavor and hearty texture. Northeaster is consistently one of the earliest pole beans in our trials and is well-suited to short seasons. Flattened, pale green pods on tall, vigorous vines. Quick to harvest as beans are easy to distinguish from the foliage. Re-discovered by Rob Johnston of Johnny's Selected Seeds. White seeds. These beans tend to keep producing and are named for cold winds that blow off the Atlantic Ocean. They can handle cooler weather better than most beans but still do not like frost so plant after the potential for frost is gone.  Very early 7-8" flattened pods Open-Pollinated 8-10’ vines Short season bean 1 oz of seeds Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after 2-3 weeks of last frost as beans do like the ground to be warmer. Plan to support with trellis or stakes, even though it is a bush bean, the plant likes the extra support.  Direct Seed 2" apart Planting Depth 1" Plant 36-48" apart