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CTMGGardener Waterbury, CT Oct 25, 2006

I grew Fortex Beans this year as it was recommended in the Gardening Forum last winter. The beans were a great success and I will grow them again next year. My question is, will Fortex Beans be true to seed. I have no other bean it could cross pollinate with and I don't believe they are hybrids. Has anyone saved the seed from them and tried? If I can harvest my own seed from them, is there a recommended way?

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Oct 25, 2006

Fortex is Open Pollinated (OP) so the seeds will grow true.

What I do to save bean seeds is let the pods turn yellow and wrinkly on the vine and then pull the beans and let dry till you can shell them out....let dry for a couple more weeks and store in breathable container. Bean seeds hold quite a bit of moisture so making sure they don't mold is the biggest concern. When you can smash one with a hammer and it shatters rather than smushes, they are dry enough to store.

Good luck.

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CTMGGardener Waterbury, CT Oct 25, 2006

Thank you, I'm letting the pods dry on the shelf now.

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mmistyrose Benton, KS(Zone 6a) Oct 25, 2006

I've heard of Fordhook beans but not Fortex. What kind are the Fortex?

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CTMGGardener Waterbury, CT Oct 25, 2006

They are a long pole bean. They easily grew 8 to 12" long and tasted great. I had no problems with pests either. Last winter a thread was going on voting on your favorite vegetables. These were one of the beans listed so I gave them a try. I purchased my seeds from Johnny's Selected Seeds. Here's the link for a more detailed information and picture. I highly recommed them.
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/product.aspx?item=34

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mmistyrose Benton, KS(Zone 6a) Oct 25, 2006

OK....so they're a sort of green bean then. The Fordhooks are a type of lima but cooked with bacon they're excellent! hahaha

Thx for the link...

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