Victory Seed Company
2006 Mark Futterman Bean Project Trials

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This page represents the effort of multiplying samples sent to us to help recreate the Mark Futterman Bean Collection.  This season we have located twenty five (25) pole-types and eight (8) bush-types.  After re-researching the issue of bean crossing, we decided to take the conservative path and limit the number of varieties to maintain large isolation distances.  Here are links to the 2007 and 2008 grow out pages.

[ Bush ] [ Pole ] [ Lima ] [ Wax ]
DR=Dry, SN=Snap, WX=Wax, LI=Lima

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Cultivar	Source & Growing Observations	Type	Photo Seed	Photo Plant	Photo Flower	Photo Fruit
Bush Beans
Beautiful	Source: CA AS S 06 <-- CA FU M. Harvested 2.75 pounds off of these short rows.  13 ounces to the freezer and offering remainder for sale to see if there is an interest.  If so, will schedule for production grow out in 2008. Harvested 2.75 pounds.	DR/B	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/18	10/1
Magpie	Source: OR BL T 06 <-- MI CH D 87. Harvested 3.75 pounds of seed but it looks like the seed that I got from this fellow is extremely crossed up.  It appears that he is a bean collector (in the 2007 SSE yearbook he exclusively lists beans - 42 of them).  However, it appears that he is not being careful with crossing.  Interestingly, a quick web revealed that he is a horticulture instructor with the Oregon State Ag Extension.  I emailed him and sent a photo on 2/14/07.	SN/B	Received Fall Harvest	7/12	8/13	8/13
Navy, Lucas	Source: CA RO D2 06 <-- CV AL. Half runner habit.  Harvested 3.25 pounds of seed.  12 ounces in a pint jar into freezer.	DR/B	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/18
Piros-Feher	Source: IN FO M 06 <-- NY ST J <-- GER NO J.  Mark's original source in 1995 was IN FO M. Half runner habit.   A quart jar full of seed was harvested.	DR/B	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/18
Tarahumara Cinco Minutos	Source: IN FO M 06 <-- CA FU M 95 (Old seed from 1995 - 22 seeds. Mark listed as bush and Mary as pole.)	SN/B		N/A	N/A	N/A
Valentine, Red	Source: OR BL T 06 <-- IA DR G 87. Harvested 2.75 pounds.  12 ounces to the freezer.	SN/B	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/18
Valentine, Old Fashioned Red	Source: KS TH R 06<-- VT TH J 89 <-- IN SH D 76. Harvested 4.5 pounds.  12 ounces to the freezer.	SN/B	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/18
Pole & Runner Beans
Brejo	Source: IN FO M 06 <-- CA FU M 95 (Note: Old seed - 44 original seeds from Mark from 1995)	SN/P		N/A	N/A	N/A
Brejo	Source: IN FO M 06 <-- CA FU M 95 (Note: 36 seeds from her 1998 grow out.)	SN/P		N/A	N/A	N/A
Cutshort, Tennessee	Source: OK MC G 06. Harvested 15 ounces of seed.	SN/P	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/13
Golden Buddha	Source: MI FL J 05 <-- CA FU M 96 <-- CV Peace Seeds 86.  Description:  80 days - Small leaf, climbs 5-6', yellowish stems, white flowers, 4-5" flat, smooth, yellow pods that resemble wax-type bean, brown seeds with a little white splattering, 3-5 seeds per pod. Harvested 4.75 pounds.  13 ounces in the freezer.	SN/P	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/17
Grape	Source: MI BO R 06. Harvested 24 ounces.	SN/P	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/17
Mrs. Martin's Heirloom #6	Source: IN FO M <-- CA FU M 95 (Note: Old seed from 1995 - 20 seeds.)  The seeds are absolutely beautiful.	SN/P		N/A	N/A	N/A
New Mexico Cave Bean	Source: IN FO M 06 <-- CA FU M 95.  Planted 30 seeds.	SN/P		N/A	N/A	N/A
Potomac	Source: CA FU M 04 <-- Gus W. Tompkins of El Sobrante, California who had received them from a Victory Gardening offer of the Oakland (CA) Tribune in 1941 and had been growing them ever since.  Description: 9'+ vine, white flower, 9-11" x .5" green bean, 7-8 white kidney seeds per pod, healthy, stringless, productive, fairly straight, flat creaseback pod with pronounced hook at end like Persian Slipper, beans are smooth, tender and delicious.  Mark stated, "The finest bean I have yet grown."  In reviewing his garden log, he backed up this statement by growing it out nearly every year. Harvested 5 pounds 4 ounces.	SN/P	Fall Harvest	7/11	8/26	8/26
Wax Beans
Barksdale	Source: OK MC G 06. Four seeds germinated out of 38 seeds.	WX/P	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/13
Fortin's Family	Source: KS TH R 06 <-- ME BO W <-- QUE DA A 96. Harvested 2.5 pounds.	WX/B	Received Fall Harvest	7/11	8/18
Lima Beans
Flossie Powell's	Source: OK MC G 06 <-- CA FU M. Two seeds germinated.	LI/P	Received	7/11	8/18	No Harvest
Winfield	Source: IN FO M 06 <-- CA FU M 95 (Note: Old seed from 1995 - 15 seeds.)	LI/P		N/A	N/A	N/A

A special thanks to the following people who have contributed to the success of this project by donating seeds or documentary information:

• Jeff Fleming (MI FL J)
• Barry Futterman
• George McLaughlin (OK MC G)
• Mary Ann Fox (IN FO M)