Cherokee Trail of Tear Pole Beans

Bernie Garland · 30-07-2010, 11:32

Been growing these for a few years now,and there great beans,heres the history of them

Cherokee Trail of Tears' Pole Bean
Simply the best bean there is. This bean was originally from the native North American Cherokee people.

In 1838 they were driven out of their homelands in the state of Georgia by the US government to make room for more European settlers , a forced march known as the 'Trail of Tears'. This bean is one of their heirlooms they managed to keep with them and has been passed on from generation to generation ever since.

We can see why the Cherokees valued it so much! It is incredibly prolific, cropping over a long season. We plant lots each year for our own use & feedback from all of you is always positive.

Precariously, there is very little seed in existence (about 10 barrels of seed on the whole planet). We have for the past few years been working closely with the Seed Savers Exchange, who are bringing this valuable bean back into circulation, and we are now very proud to be able to offer the resulting crop of reselected seed, grown in northern Europe.

Bernie

Dingo · 30-07-2010, 11:52

not to insult you Bernie, they do look a lot like our very own runner bean at first, are they fuller in size more like a borlotti? only without the colouring.

JP · 30-07-2010, 12:03

Interesting bernie, people just take for granted that every vegetable you get in an alotment are native to our shores, look at the Spud for example.. cant beat eatin your own veg buddy..

Bernie Garland · 30-07-2010, 12:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dingo

not to insult you Bernie, they do look a lot like our very own runner bean at first, are they fuller in size more like a borlotti? only without the colouring.

Better croppers than ours, Smaller and don't need stringing

Bernie

Bernie Garland · 30-07-2010, 12:08

This is were we get all our veg from,and you can save the seeds for next year,unlike the geneticley modified carp most folk grow

http://www.realseeds.co.uk/

Bernie

Nagual Angel · 03-08-2010, 18:08

Interesting Bernie. I love pole beans, prefer them to runners. Mine are cropping well and usually go on well into the Autumn.

How does one get hold of some seeds of these beans please?

Bernie Garland · 03-08-2010, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nagual Angel

Interesting Bernie. I love pole beans, prefer them to runners. Mine are cropping well and usually go on well into the Autumn.

How does one get hold of some seeds of these beans please?

Link is in the post above yours,been using them for three years now all top stuff

Bernie

JimN · 04-08-2010, 08:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernie Garland

This is were we get all our veg from,and you can save the seeds for next year,unlike the geneticley modified carp most folk grow

http://www.realseeds.co.uk/

Bernie

Top link, I'll definitely been using that

Falcon · 04-08-2010, 20:33

Nice one..

got a cracking row of runners this year but well tempted to try these

Bernie Garland · 11-08-2010, 14:17

Cropping well now,gonna have to get a canner sorted

Bernie

30-07-2010, 11:32	#1
Bernie Garland I'm a fanny magnet me, honest Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Derby, UK Age: 58 Posts: 5,633	Cherokee Trail of Tear Pole Beans Been growing these for a few years now,and there great beans,heres the history of them Cherokee Trail of Tears' Pole Bean Simply the best bean there is. This bean was originally from the native North American Cherokee people. In 1838 they were driven out of their homelands in the state of Georgia by the US government to make room for more European settlers , a forced march known as the 'Trail of Tears'. This bean is one of their heirlooms they managed to keep with them and has been passed on from generation to generation ever since. We can see why the Cherokees valued it so much! It is incredibly prolific, cropping over a long season. We plant lots each year for our own use & feedback from all of you is always positive. Precariously, there is very little seed in existence (about 10 barrels of seed on the whole planet). We have for the past few years been working closely with the Seed Savers Exchange, who are bringing this valuable bean back into circulation, and we are now very proud to be able to offer the resulting crop of reselected seed, grown in northern Europe. Bernie

30-07-2010, 11:52	#2
Dingo King of the Lurkers! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Multi-cultural centre of the universe! Posts: 243	Re: Cherokee Trail of Tear Pole Beans not to insult you Bernie, they do look a lot like our very own runner bean at first, are they fuller in size more like a borlotti? only without the colouring. __________________ *The Value of Knowledge is well beyond its instrumental use.*

30-07-2010, 12:03	#3
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30-07-2010, 12:08	#5
Bernie Garland I'm a fanny magnet me, honest Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Derby, UK Age: 58 Posts: 5,633	Re: Cherokee Trail of Tear Pole Beans This is were we get all our veg from,and you can save the seeds for next year,unlike the geneticley modified carp most folk grow http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ Bernie

03-08-2010, 18:08	#6
Nagual Angel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calne, Wiltshire Age: 42 Posts: 352	Re: Cherokee Trail of Tear Pole Beans Interesting Bernie. I love pole beans, prefer them to runners. Mine are cropping well and usually go on well into the Autumn. How does one get hold of some seeds of these beans please? __________________ "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." Shakespeare

04-08-2010, 20:33	#9
Falcon Kakkaaaaaarrrrrrr!!!! Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Trying to understand Jason Posts: 1,368	Re: Cherokee Trail of Tear Pole Beans Nice one.. got a cracking row of runners this year but well tempted to try these __________________ Stu ".....getting older & grumpier....."

11-08-2010, 14:17	#10
Bernie Garland I'm a fanny magnet me, honest Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Derby, UK Age: 58 Posts: 5,633	Re: Cherokee Trail of Tear Pole Beans Cropping well now,gonna have to get a canner sorted Bernie

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