| Description : “Cherokee Trail of Tears” Pole (climbing) 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. Early Pole Snap/Drying bean. Tall, purple flowers, rounded green/ red pods. Black seed. |