Description: Yellow wax bush beans, 5 to 51/2 inches, grow in clusters on upright plants. 55 days. Propagation: From seed. Cultivation: Sow seeds 2 to 3 inches apart in a sunny location, covering ...

Temperature stress . Beans thrive in temperatures between 65-85°F and can be stressed by prolonged exposure to anything ...

Led by plant geneticist and dry bean expert Karen Cichy, they’re putting their hopes in two beans with which most Americans aren’t familiar: the Mayocoba and Manteca, which are both quicker-cooking, ...

A patent on a yellow bean is causing furor from Canada to Colombia with a Greeley bean dealer right in the middle.Larry Proctor, president of Pod-Ners Seed Co. in Montrose, is the owner of a ...

I don’t attach any great memories to my yellow wax bean — I can’t even remember where I got it — but I like that I can put the seeds on the shelf to dry fully, stick them in a bag in the ...

A UC Davis plant scientist played a key role in settling a controversial intellectual property dispute that resulted in the recent rejection of a nine-year-old U.S. patent for a common yellow bean ...

Plant these exceptional heirloom beans now to add color and zip to midsummer meals. Originally published as "Three Rare Beans" in the April/May 2006 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.