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Futterman Bean Collection Project

In June of 2000, Mark had to make a difficult decision of ceasing his annual grow outs.  In order to preserve the bean collection that he had assembled, he sent it off to Seed Saver's Exchange.  Click here for a copy of the cover letter he sent.

In 2004, Mark entrusted us with the preservation of his library.  Upon learning of his passing, we decided that it would be a fitting tribute to also maintain his bean collection. This web page represents the on going project of reassembling the collection of Mark Futterman. This list was compiled from garden logs provided by his family.

Varieties held in our seed bank are marked in the first column with an "X".  If the cell is light blue, it indicates that the variety was successfully grown out and a safe supply is in the freezer.

If there are any of these varieties that you hold, we would be grateful to receive some.  Additionally, any copies of correspondence you may have had with Mark would be welcomed as well.

[ Biography ]  [ Library Collection ] [ 2006 Grow Out ] [ 2007 Grow Out ] [ 2008 Grow Out ]
Seedbank     Mark Mark's         Years Mark Grew Out           VSC Grow Out  
Status Variety Type Rec'd Source 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00   06 07 08 Notes
  Adventist, Dry  DR/B 1986  CV BLUM            X     X     XRG              
  Anelli / Hillary  DR/B 1986  CV BLUM        X       X     X X?             In 2000 sheet it is listed as a SN/P.  Verify in old SSE yearbooks.
  Appaloosa  DR/B 1986 CV AL          X     X     X   X            
  Battershell  DR/B 1993  AR MC J             X     X                 1-1.25' high upright plant, .4 x 4.5" creaseback green pod with slight red markings at snap, suture dark green, seed cream-tan with black patterning, much like 'Refugee' but larger, productive.
X
J62		 Beautiful Bean  DR/B 1987  GURNEY              X     X X         X     Source: CA AS S 06 <-- CA FU M.  112 days.  Bush-type habit with short runners, burgundy/white seeds, requires long season to full maturity.  Harvested 2.75 pounds off of short rows in 2006.  13 ounces to the freezer and offering remainder for sale to see if there is an interest.
  Bumblebee  DR/B 1986 CV AL          X     X     X                
  Chickasaw  DR/B 1986  SSP          X     X     X                
  Horsehead  DR/B 1986 CV PEACE  X         X     X     X             Very large, sprawling plant, white-rose flower, very productive of 7 x 7.5" uniformly straight green oval pods with long spur & marked ridge on one seam, 6 violet light-purple & white seeds per pod, heirloom soup bean.
  John's Old Bean  DR/B 1987  SSP  X         X     X     X             Mark listed the source as Davis Seed Project in the 2000 SSE Yearbook.  Described as:  1-1.5' upright bush, 6" flat green pod, turns deep-yellow with red streaking before drying, 4-5 large mottled purple and tan seeds per pod.
  Kutzner's Russian Soup  DR/B 1987  CA ES C  X         X     X     X              
  Low's Champion  DR/B 1986 CV JOHNNY'S            X     X     X             85 days - Medium size, dark red, round seeds.
  Marfax (Marrowfat)  DR/B 1986 CV AL          X     X     X                
  Money  DR/B 1986 CV AL          X     X     X                
  Mrs. Cox Heirloom #1 (Fall)  DR/B 1986  CA ES C      X     X X     X                  
X
J63		 Navy, Lucas  DR/B 1986 CV AL            X     X     X       X     Source: CA RO D2 06 <-- CV AL.  70-85 days - Early, small white navy beans, plant early to beat fall rain.  Half runner habit.  Harvested 3.25 pounds of seed.  12 ounces in a pint jar into freezer.
  Navy, Red Eye  DR/B 1986  CA ES C          X X   X                      
  Nicaragua  DR/B 1995  QUE DA A                  X     X              
  Paint (yellow eye)  DR/B 1986 CV AL            X     X     XRG              
  Pepa de Zapallo  DR/B 1995 IN FO M
BC VA C 		                 X     X             80 days - Beautiful seed, kidney shape, gold/ochre with maroon swirls.
  Peregion  DR/B 1986 CV AL          X     X     X               80 days - Slightly oblong tan seed with dark-brown striped seeds.
X
J??		 Piros-Feher (Red-White)  DR/B 1995  IN FO M
GER NO J 		                 X     X       X     Source: IN FO M 04 <-- NY ST J <-- GER NO J <-- Hungarian Heirloom from 1985.  85 days.  Thick pods with large, red and white seeds splattered with many red spots of various sizes, beautiful and productive.
  Plata (Argentina)  DR/B 1986 CV AL          X     X     X                
  Red Eye  DR/B   CV AL            X         X                
  Red Mexican  DR/B 1986  CA ES C            X     X     XRG              
  Red Peanut  DR/B 1995  VT            X     X     XRG              
  Rockwell  DR/B 1986 CV AL            X X     X                  
  Spartan Half Runner  DR/B 1986 CV AL          X     X     X                
  Speckled Bale  DR/B 1986 CV AL            X     X     X             1.5' upright bush, 6 x .6" green pod with very heavy bright-red streaking, 4-5 seeds per pod.
X
J71		 Turkish (no name 1)  DR/B 1996  AUSL LA R                    X     X         X Climbs to 3' with support, white flower, small red/brown seed.
  Uncle Willie's  DR/B 1986 CV AL          X     X     X               Rose-white flowers, cream and crimson seeds, very pretty.
  White Hailstone  DR/B 1987 CV AL          X     X     X                
  Yellow Squaw  DR/B 1986 CV AL            X     X     X              
  Anasazi  DR/P 1987  CA TA A  X         X     X     XRG              
  Battershell (pole)  DR/P    O.S. CA FU M                ?         X            
  Bertha  DR/P 1986 CV PEACE          X     X     X                
  Bird Egg (BN 1705)  DR/P 1986  CA ES C            X     X     X              
  Bird Egg (BN 314)  DR/P 1986  CA ES C      X     X     X     X              
  Bird's Egg (Peace)  DR/P 1986 CV PEACE            X     X     X              
  Box  DR/P 1987 CV AL  X       X     X     X               80-100 days - Beautiful beans, long period of production.
X
J??		 Burt's Soup Bean  DR/P 1986  CV BLUM          X     X     X           X   Source: IA RE R 06 <-- CA FU M 96 <-- CV Blum.  95 days - Fast growing, 8-10' purple vines, tan kidney seeds, 8" purple pods with 6-8 seeds per pod.  Harvested 2.5 pounds.  13 ounces to freezer.
  Cranberry (100)  DR/P    O.S.           X X     X     X           10'+ vine, violet flower, large healty 8 x .6" flat green pod with heavy purple streaking, 6 typical tan and red cranberry seeds per pod, from the estate of a 100 year-old Italian man, original name of seed unknow.
  Goose   DR/P 1986  CV BLUM              X     X     X           See Indiana Wild Goose comments.
  Gramma Walter's  DR/P 1986 CV AL          X     X     X                
X
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J71		 Indiana Wild Goose  DR/P 1993  NY ST J              X     X             X   Source: PA WE W 06 <-- CA FU M 95.  8'+ vine, white flower, green pod, .6 x 8", large putty colored seed with flattened ends, 5-8 seeds per pod, pod and seed identical to '86 Blum Goose bean.  Harvested 2.5 pounds.  12.5 ounces to freezer.
  King of Mammoth  DR/P 1985 CV JOHNSON            X           X              
  Mimbres  DR/P 1987  OH LU B  X         X           X             115 days - 8'+ vine, white flower, 6-7 X .6" green flat prolific pod, 6 black-white trout-type seeds per pod, distinctive rib at pod seam.  Said to have been found in Indian ruins near Mimbres, NM by Dr. Weatherall of University of NM.
  Missouri Bill  DR/P 1986 CV PEACE          X   X     X X                
  Money (outcross)  DR/P 1995  O.S. CAFUM                X X   X                
X
J71		 Mostoller Wild Goose  DR/P 1987  CA AS S  X X  <