Jacob's Cattle Pole Bean
Jacob's Cattle Pole Bean: 90-100 days to harvest, 8-12 days to germinate, 6 inches between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 2-11. Fruit runs to about Medium kidney-shaped, 0.6 inches long. Give it full sun (6+ hours) and 1 inch per week, avoid waterlogged soil water.
Sowing
Direct sow after danger of frost has passed. Plant 1-2 inches deep and provide 6-8 foot support.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, avoid waterlogged soil
- Soil
- Well-drained fertile soil with good organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 6 inches
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- White with maroon speckles and patches
- Size
- Medium kidney-shaped, 0.6 inches long
- Shape
- Kidney-shaped
- Flavour
- Rich, meaty flavor with excellent texture that holds shape when cooked
In the kitchen
Traditional New England baked beans, soups, stews, and chili. Excellent for slow-cooking recipes.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Bean beetle, seed corn maggot, bean leaf beetle
- Diseases
- Anthracnose, bacterial blight, bean common mosaic virus
- Resistance
- Good cold tolerance and general disease resistance
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | — | June – August | October – September |
| 3 | — | — | June – July | October |
| 4 | — | — | June – July | September – October |
| 5 | — | — | May – June | September – October |
| 6 | — | — | May – June | September – October |
| 7 | — | — | April – June | August – October |
| 8 | — | — | April – May | August – September |
| 9 | — | — | March – April | July – August |
| 10 | — | — | February – April | June – August |
| 11 | — | — | January – March | May – July |
| 12 | — | — | January – March | May – July |
| 13 | — | — | January – March | May – July |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 1.97
- Fat (g)
- 0.275
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 7.41
- Fibre (g)
- 3.01
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 43.9
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.121
- Calcium (mg)
- 40
- Iron (mg)
- 0.652
- Magnesium (mg)
- 28.2
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 41.2
- Potassium (mg)
- 290
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.35
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
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Similar varieties
Other beans with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Jacob's Cattle Pole Bean suits these too.
- Cherokee Pink Bean 90 days
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- King of the Garden Lima Pole 90 days
- Black Turtle Bush Bean 90 days
- Vermont Cranberry Bush Bean 85 days
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