Produces long, straight pods with distinctive color, tender
texture and sweet flavor. Pods are smooth, shiny and withoutfuzz. Its upright bush holds the pods above the ground,
reducing the likelihood of curling and tip rot. Less concentratedset for multiple harvests. Best suited for hand pick.
Jade continues to be the best performing bush bean in my SE Iowa garden. Emergence is excellent and the variety produces a bumper supply of straight, smooth and blemish free beans. Plants will continue to bloom and produce when moisture is adequate and temperatures are not extremely hot much better than other varieties I have used. I also plant them in mid-July for an early fall crop. Jade is a great variety for canning. Friends keep asking for me to let them know when I have extra fresh beans.
It's an excellent Fall bean that can persevere when other more productive varieties would falter due to shorter days and waning rates of rainfall. This is particularly true in the northeastern region of Ohio . The pods are long, tender and straight and are visually appealing in any dish. When thawed after being stored in the freezer, they still hold their fresh from the garden quality. I rate this bean a 4 instead of a 5 only because it doesn't produce as many pods as a variety such as Strike, but then--like I said--that other variety would fail to do as well under the conditions that Jade can grow. Jade remains, one of my two favorite beans. My customers love them too!
can't find a better tasting bean anywhere grow better outside than in tunnel
