Gold Marie Vining Bean

These beans started well. We liked their flavor so much that we often ate them raw. As the season progressed, they lost their crispness and flavor. I kept picking the beans, but immediately threw them into the compost since no one liked them them fresh anymore and they were flavorless cooked. As the season ended and it cooled down, the flavor improved again.

These have grown to be some of the largest bean vines I have planted to date, I am not sure how or why but when I plant pole beans I seem to get excessive production; not that this is a real problem mind you. So far after a 7 day vacation I came back to almost 10 lbs of beans on my vines, since I have a succession planting I expects this number to grow in a somewhat exponential fashion. The purple podded pole beans (separate review) & my scarlet runner beans (heirloom) have kept up with these rapid growers to produce prodigious amounts of delectable beans, as far as production per vine these are the winners to date with copious amounts in a short period of time; although the purple podded pole beans may overtake these guys in the next week or two.,..

These are delicious, buttery and sweet. It has been an extremely wet and hot summer and these have still produced where other beans I'm growing are not. We have June bugs in abundance now and they leave these plants alone.Each plant has varied in color and flavor. Some are wonderful large and yellow while others have to be picked while still slightly green or its stringy . I will seed save from the best plants and see if I can get a more consistent yield next year.

Love these beans. Easy to grow, tender. Sweet yummy yellow beans. I don't know what the other reviews are talking about them being tough and having stings. Ours have always been tender with no strings, and we let them get big. Just take care of you plants, water them when they need it, and you should be set.

I love waxed beans, and Gold Marie satisfied me completely. Fast growth, sturdy plants with a good root system produced a bounty beyond my expectations. I did notice the pods were easy to mar, which is likely why Gold Marie isn't a good commercial variety. For the backyard grower, however, the pods remain soft, even at larger sizes.