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MC4JC -> Purpole String(Green) Beans (7/8/2008 11:53:03 AM)

Anyone ever have them? We have some planted this year and was wondering if anyone else ever grew them or if they are any different in taste after cooking.

My husband was a little reluctant at first, but it says they turn green when cooking. I think they are kinda cool - its easier to pick as purple stands out from green leaves. Right now we have lovely purple flowers and it looks like a lot of future beans :)



firefightermama -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (7/8/2008 9:32:34 PM)

I've grown them before, I think it was last summer. They were purple and then turned bright green when cooking. They were just as good as regular green beans.

Are they bush beans? That's what I had.



sunshine4God -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (7/8/2008 11:59:43 PM)

My mom grows these.I find them really cool looking since purple is my fave color.



joyfulmn -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (7/9/2008 8:31:33 AM)

These have been my choice for a few years now. I think they have better flavor than the green ones. I also like that they're easier to pick. And, yes they do turn green when you cook them. An added bonus is if you want to freeze them, they turn green when they are blanched long enough, you don't have to time them.

Just a hint also - when I freeze small things like green beans I do it on cookie sheets then put in a bag or container after they're frozen. That way they freeze faster and it's also easier to pour out as much as I need.



agapetos -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (7/9/2008 1:03:53 PM)

I grew some last year. Some are dwarf varieties, some are climbing and grow tall. I read that they were easier to find on the plant than the ordinary green varieties ~ but the stems were pretty hard to see. I'm growing a yellow variety this year and borlotti beans (they have a cream and red pod).

Last year the slugs and snails got most of my plants though ~ I only had one left in the end.



joyfulmn -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/19/2008 11:23:38 PM)

How did your beans turn out?

I remembered also that if you snip the bean off the plant with a tiny bit left on the stem it will grow a new bean on the same stem. I did have this work for me after I had heard it elsewhere. My beans aren't quite far enough along to try it again this year.



MC4JC -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/20/2008 8:35:29 PM)

The beans are great! :) Easy to find, nice flavor. I think we'll get more next year. Funny thing was that DH wanted to know where the purple color goes when they are cooked - the water is NOT purple.

I had forgotten I started this thread till a recent response :)



agapetos -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/20/2008 8:38:13 PM)

You should try the yellow ones too ~ they stay yellow (although they start off green and ripen to yellow) when cooked ~ and are great in salads.



joyfulmn -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/20/2008 10:30:10 PM)

Glad the beans are working so well. Yes, it is kind of interesting where the purple goes. If you cook them along with green beans mixed in there is a difference in the shade of green though.

agapetos, do you not have a problem with yellow beans rusting? I recall years ago I tried them and I had a big problem with rust but the green ones weren't as bad. Of course in around 30 years they may have improved the varieties. [8D]



agapetos -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/20/2008 10:34:17 PM)

I didn't know they did rust! They've been fine so far, but I do feed them seaweed extract so maybe that helps.[:D]



kimberlysfrog -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/20/2008 10:37:43 PM)

I don't know if I have the same kind, but I planted a mix of heirloom beans that are either gold, green or purple, and I have the most horrible aphid problem. They're everywhere, and I don't know how to get rid of them without using pesticides.

I'm looking forward to cooking these beans, though.



agapetos -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/20/2008 10:44:30 PM)

Kimberly ~ I had whitefly on my strawberry plants earlier this year and was worried about what to do as I didn't want to use sprays. Then I found an article by one of the tv gardeners here (who's pretty wise) and he said that if you left them, they'd be ok. And you know, he was right! They cleared off (where, I don't know!) and my strawberries are fine! And I have no idea why I've posted that, except to say that it's 3.43am and the men's 10k freshwater swim is incredibly exciting as it come to the end! [:D]

So you don't need to use sprays (IMO).

You may want to try pinching the growing point out once they've reached their maximum height ~ it's supposed to help keep them away.



joyfulmn -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/21/2008 1:10:21 AM)

Spraying insecticidal soap or specialty oil is the organic way to deal with aphids. (The oils are a type that doesn't cause burn from the sun.) Although like agapetos said, pinching back the new growth (and drowning the cluster of aphids in soapy water) might help. Come to think of it, aphids do seem to cluster most on the more tender leaves at the tip of branches etc.

The way I understand it, ants tend aphids much like we tend cows. I guess the aphids suck the sap out of the plants and the ants must use it.

All this makes me realize how blessed I've been this year not to deal with that particular pest. [:D]



Wild-Rose -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (8/25/2008 8:36:48 PM)

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get rid of them without using pesticides.


You can use your hose and a strong blast of water. Make it strong enough to blast the aphids but not enough to hurt the plants.

My Dad grows these purple pole beans. He calls them Italian beans. Whether that is true or not I don't know. When we cook them we make them Italian style with olive oil and a bit of garlic. Tomato added in is good too.



joyfulmn -> RE: Purpole String(Green) Beans (10/7/2008 2:29:19 AM)

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ORIGINAL: MC4JC
Funny thing was that DH wanted to know where the purple color goes when they are cooked - the water is NOT purple.

I found it.[:)] I have been steaming my beans for the freezer. I also capture the juice that drips and freeze it for soups. When I put the juice into the freezer it was green. When I took it out, it was purple!



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