Pencil Pod Golden Wax Bush Bean, 1900 Heirloom

Seed Exchange - Our very best snap bean for fresh eating, freezing, or processing, the Empress bean offers incredible flavor. The vigorous plants produce heavy yields of large, straight, green, 5-6” stringless pods. Plant in succession for fresh beans throughout the season. Introduced by Gurney’s in 1979 as Experimental Bean 121 and later renamed Empress. Bush habit, snap, 55 days

• Bush bean
• Wax bean with delicious flavor
• Stringless pods
• 5-7 inch long pods
• 50-65 days

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest frequently for increased yields.

Direct Seed 2" apart

Planting Depth 1"

Rows 36-48" apart