1/4 Pound Mylar Bag – Provider Green Bush Bean SeedsGold Vault Mylar Zip Packet Provider beans grow well in a variety of conditions, and are very productive! Pods are 6″ long, straight and green, while the seeds are purple. This bean variety has good disease resistance, and matures in only 50 days. Good, tender, quality pods that are low in fiber. Plants are vigorous and strong rooted. Seed expert Dr. Hoffman brought this cool weather, disease resistant bean to the market in 1965. However, the vegetable we now recognize as the common bean has its roots in South America; some historians as far back as the Pre-Incan civilization in Peru. When Columbus arrived in the New World, he found green beans growing with the maize of the Indians. Columbus and other European explorers introduced this new vegetable to their countries, where it eventually spread to the rest of Europe and all over the world. These seeds are non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms), and are also free from all Neonicotinoids. They are packaged in our superb Gold Mylar Mylar Zip Packaging, which gives the seeds the best storage possible, and allows you to reseal the bag for later use. The artwork and labels on the packet are loaded with information – many people comment that it is the most beautiful packet that they have ever seen. If you have never tried out our seeds before, this is your chance to experience something special!