Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis (90 days) Open-pollinated. A pole or two of these, with their long pencil-thin 14–18" cascading burgundy pods, makes a stunning garden entrance that draws people in and excites curious inquiries. Not the earliest of Yard Long beans, but surely the most spectacular. An indifferent performer in chilly Central Maine, Noodle preferred the warmer day and night temperatures of Zone 5 hill country Massachusetts and does even better a zone or two south. Slow to produce, first ripening for me in MA Sept. 5, but once underway it never looked back. Loves heat and moisture. Keep it picked to sustain production. An intriguing Asian specialty whose strong unique indescribable flavor is brought out best by dry-frying in a hot wok with peanut oil, garlic and tamari. Stringless and most tender when young and thin. Must be trellised. About 200 seeds/oz. ①②
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Red Noodle Yard Long
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Beans
All beans are open-pollinated.
Days to maturity are from seeding date.
Culture: Tender, will not survive frost. Inoculate with a legume inoculant, then plant seeds 3–4" apart in rows 24–30" apart after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Minimum germination soil temperature 60°; optimal range 70–80°. White-seeded beans are generally more sensitive to cold soil temps than dark-seeded varieties. Legumes have moderate fertility needs and can fix their own nitrogen.
Saving Seed: Saving bean seed is easy! Leave pods on the plants to dry. Hand shell, or stomp pods on a tarp. To ensure true-to-type seed, separate varieties by 30 feet.
Diseases:
ANTH: Anthracnose
BBS: Bacterial Brown Spot
CBMV: Common Bean Mosaic Virus
CTV: Curly Top Virus
DM: Downy Mildew
HB: Halo Blight
NY 15: NY 15 Mosaic Virus
PM: Powdery Mildew
PMV: Pod Mottle Virus
R: Rust
SC: Sclerotina
White mold, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, affects more than 300 plant species. In beans, low humidity, good air circulation and wider spacing, both between plants and between rows, reduce the likelihood of this soil-borne infection.
Germination Testing
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
Our Seeds are Non-GMO
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.
