Gardening Guide: Grow Great Green Beans

Kentucky Wonder 125 Long-Podded Bush Green Beans

In this Plant Profile, get specific details, including the characteristics and best uses of Kentucky Wonder 125, one of eight Plant Profiles featured in our Green Bean Collection.

Kentucky wonder 125 long-podded bush green beans

Fast as a Derby winner with a stride to match, Kentucky Wonder 125 is a popular variety that matures quickly and yields 7- to 8-inch long, flat pods. Tasty and meaty, this open-pollinated variety is disease-resistant.

Characteristics:

Bush long-podded variety
Matures in 48 to 57 days
Harvest when pods are 7 to 8 inches long
Disease resistant
Excellent cooked alone or in baked dishes

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Comments

Laurence I M. July 28, 2023

Be sure to have good pollination. This year I had no bees-no beans, Great vines but no production. Dpn’t know what to do for the next crop. Seems like a bee shortage nationwide. Will try annuals next crop to see if they attract bees

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