Vegetables
Year Introduced: 1957
Country of Origin: USA
Hybridizer or Originator: University of New Hampshire

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Bees

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Royalty Purple Pod'.

Image
Common names
  • Snap Bean
  • Common Bean

Photo Gallery
Location: Victory Seed Company - Liberal, OR
Date: August 1, 2015
Image used with permission of the Victory Seed Company.
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2004-05-31

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Ingleside. Illinois
Date: 2021-02-27
Seeds.

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jun 27, 2014 4:30 PM concerning plant:
    Royalty was introduced in 1957 by the University of New Hampshire. It is an excellent bean still and was unmatched in its day. Royal Burgundy is a slight improvement. Especially good for an early bean as it has good germination in cool soil.
Plant Events from our members
Pegleg84 On April 18, 2016 Seeds sown
robertduval14 On May 25, 2020 Seeds sown
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robertduval14 On May 28, 2018 Seeds sown
paleohunter On June 28, 2022 Harvested
paleohunter On June 10, 2022 Bloomed
paleohunter On May 6, 2022 Seeds sown
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