- The Kentucky Wonder Brown bean has been around since the 1850's because it is reliable and dependable as it grows over an extended season, is adaptable, rust resistant, and can be used fresh, cooked, frozen, or canned.
65-80 days. Open pollinated. Non-GMO. Phaseolus vulgaris. Kentucky Wonder Brown is a classic, and popular pole bean that appeared sometime in the 1850s. Although it had many names, it has faithfully made its way into seed catalogs every year since. Talk about reliability and dependability! Plants grow pods that are 7-9" long, meaty and tender, and stringless when young. Plants have vigorous vines that produce a large yield of beans with excellent flavor. Approx 100 seeds per ounce.