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  • From: "Mr Lucky" <steve AT mrlucky.com>
  • To: <singingpigfarm AT earthlink.net>, "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] don't know beans about beans
  • Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 14:33:44 -0800

I'm full of beans but swamped at the moment. I'll be happy to help once things slow down, if I can.

Right off the bat, though:

We've had mixed results allowing pole beans to sprawl. how's that for no help?!!

Can't help with the seed but I'd try one of the dry bean associations and ask for some contacts. It should be easy for the cranberries and canellini. Don't know the Dutch bean but you can get big$$$ for tarbais. Currently about $8-10 a pound (at retail) for imported! I don't care for them but they are the correct bean for French cassoulet and a hardocre foodie is willing to pay.

Steve

Rancho Gordo
New World Specialty Food
www.ranchogordo.com


----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Rogers" <singingpigfarm AT earthlink.net>
To: "Market-farming" <Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 8:41 PM
Subject: [Market-farming] don't know beans about beans


I am looking for commercial quantities of dry bean seeds--up to 300#/variety. Some of the varieties I am looking for are:
tarbais,dutch white runner,cranberry,cannelini.
I believe I want bush varieties only. Has anyone out there been involved in large scale production of dry beans?
Do I need to grow only bush varieties for mechanical harvest? will pole beans produce if allowed to sprawl and
will they tangle the harvesting equipment. Any how-to information and suggestions for bush type specialty
varieties and sources for large quantities of seed would be greatly appreciated.


Steven Rogers
singingpigfarm AT earthlink.net
EarthLink Revolves Around You.


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