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Jul 6, 2021 8:34 AM CST
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Ok my cousin gave me some green beans out of his garden, I put them in the refrigerator in my trailer until I got home and then I peeled them and let the seeds dry out . Someone told me that they would not grow because they were refrigerated is this true
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Jul 6, 2021 9:40 AM CST
Name: Big Bill
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No, they will be fine.
A lot of people save seeds from one year to the next by storing them in the refrigerator.
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Jul 6, 2021 10:54 AM CST
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The refrigeration won't hurt - but if those beans that you got were actually "green beans" (edible pods), the seeds are not mature enough to grow new plants. The pods need to fully mature and dry out, and the bean seeds will also be hard and dry when they are mature.
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Jul 22, 2021 9:54 AM CST
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@kahaney52gmailcom , I hope that you're still around. If you decided the seeds probably were not good you can still possibly buy a small packet of bean seeds at your local Walmart, hardware store, or feed-and-seed store. Probably less than $2 for a small pack or the feed-and-seed store will sell you an ounce or a pound being as they may have them in bulk. Go with something that says "bush" in it's name or description as these won't wander all over the place with long vines but will grow more compact, well-behaved plants.

"Contender" is my favorite variety but there are many other varieties. I prefer the bush varieties. And, remember to pick them "young and tender"....if you wait too long they will/can get tough and develop "strings".

Here's a link to a list of the different beans: https://harvesttotable.com/bea...
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