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Pea Tendrils
These delicate vines have a distinctive and robust flavor that tastes like a cross between sweet peas and spinach.
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are members if the Brassica family and therefor kin to broccoli and cabbage. They do, indeed, resemble miniature cabbage. They are hardy and slow growing winter vegetable.
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Seasons/Availability
Blue Lake Beans from Rutiz Farms arrive in June and can be seen at the market as late as November.
Current Facts
For years, the Blue Lake bean has been considered the standard-setting pole bean. Despite it's origins as a canning bean, many gardeners and growers now consider it a gourmet bean. In the more recent decades the Blue Lake bean has surpassed the KY, aka Kentucky Wonder, to recognized as the premier gourmet bean.
Description/Taste
Blue Lake beans are dark green, round in cross section, string-less, firm, and straight. Their flavor is distinctively mild and sweet, with a crisp-tender texture. Blue Lake beans produce a heavy crop of pods that can reach 6 to 7 inches in length.
Applications
Eat the beans raw and fresh, briefly saute, add to a casserole or roast. Abundant crops equals a great opportunity for canning too!
Geography/History
Blue Lake beans were grown as a canning bean in the early part of the 20th century in the Blue Lake District near Ukiah, California. They found their way to Oregon in 1923 where they were extensively researched, resulting in the development of the new string-less bean variety.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Blue Lake Beans. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Blue Lake Beans from Rutiz Farms arrive in June and can be seen at the market as late as November.
Current Facts
For years, the Blue Lake bean has been considered the standard-setting pole bean. Despite it's origins as a canning bean, many gardeners and growers now consider it a gourmet bean. In the more recent decades the Blue Lake bean has surpassed the KY, aka Kentucky Wonder, to recognized as the premier gourmet bean.
Description/Taste
Blue Lake beans are dark green, round in cross section, string-less, firm, and straight. Their flavor is distinctively mild and sweet, with a crisp-tender texture. Blue Lake beans produce a heavy crop of pods that can reach 6 to 7 inches in length.
Applications
Eat the beans raw and fresh, briefly saute, add to a casserole or roast. Abundant crops equals a great opportunity for canning too!
Geography/History
Blue Lake beans were grown as a canning bean in the early part of the 20th century in the Blue Lake District near Ukiah, California. They found their way to Oregon in 1923 where they were extensively researched, resulting in the development of the new string-less bean variety.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Blue Lake Beans. One
is easiest, three is harder.
