Cherokee Wax

Thursday, 08 October 2009 12:21

The Cherokee Wax Bean is a 1948 All-America Selections winning. Wax Bean that was believed to have been originally handed down by the Cherokee Indians. This variety is supposedly originally indigneous to South and Central America and is said to have been cultivated as early as 500 BC. Tasty, stringless, 6" pods are light yellow in color and straight. Upright plants are productive even in adverse weather. Excellent fresh, canned, or frozen. Disease Resistant: Rust and Common Bean Mosaic Virus. 18-24" tall Tender and stringless in all stages, Cherokee's rich flavor makes it a culinary favorite. Vigorous, hardy vine produces straight, flat golden-yellow pods. Dried beans are excellent for soups. 48 days to maturity Go to table of bean varieties