Kuma Anna’s Charcoal Grey
(Pole) A Croatian heirloom for fresh and dry use. Brought to Canada by Tyndall, Manitoba bean collector Amanda (Mandy) Botincan’s Kuma Anna. Anna later passed this variety on to Mandy, who continues to share this variety with gardeners across Canada.
Pink pod that in maturity develop deep pink streaks. Seeds are grey-brown with a round and somewhat flattened shape. An amazing heirloom many more people should grow. This variety is listed as exclusively sold by Mandy’s Greenhouse.
“Kuma Anna’s Charcoal Grey pole – Offered exclusively by this greenhouse! My 2nd heaviest pole bean producer! Plants were aggressive (7 feet plus) and healthy. I found beautiful wide (cream with flecks & washes of hot deep rose or even plum…) & long 6”- 8” pods all over the place! […] Everyone is a different shade and pattern! Especially great eating as young flat large pods which last a long time and as fresh shelled beans or saved for dry winter cooking. The seeds are unusual, roundish/oval, semi-flat, bluish/gray/tan brown and medium in size. 2023 was another prolific year for this variety! Given to me by my “Kuma Anna” who obtained them from her homeland in Croatia many, many years ago. Late season finisher.” (Mandy’s Greenhouse, cited 2025)
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