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An old favorite, Bush Blue Lake offers an abundant harvest of plump, sweet, tender beans on bush-type plants that don't need trellising.
| Bush Blue Lake
- Pod size: 6 inches
- Matures: 60 days
This stringless snap bean matures early and offers superior flavor, color, texture and ease of picking. Beans are long and straight. Excellent steamed or used in salads. Originally developed as a canning bean, but it soon grew to be a fresh favorite, too. Its predecessor, Blue Lake pole bean, is an heirloom that has been around since the early 1900s. Bush Blue Lake was developed from Blue Lake pole bean in 1961. Very productive. Produces most of its harvest within a few weeks, leaving time for a second crop or a vacation! Set transplants 8 inches apart. Nutritional Information Green beans are a good source of carbohydrates, weighing in at around 10 grams in a cup of simply cooked beans. These carbs come in a healthy package that includes high percentages of your daily value of vitamins A, C, and K, folate, and manganese. These nutrients and the numerous others found in green beans offer cardiovascular protection, promote colon health, and have very strong anti-inflammatory effects. Warning: green beans are among a small number of foods containing oxalates, which may interfere with absorption of calcium, a concern to people with kidney or gallbladder problems or those needing to build their calcium stores. 1 cup cooked beans: - Calories: 44
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Dietary fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Vitamin A: 17% DV
- Vitamin C: 20%
- Vitamin K: 25%
- Folate: 10%
- Manganese: 18%
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