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Provider
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Provider is an early bush snap bean bred for cool-soil germination and reliable first harvests—round green pods with solid flavour for fresh eating and light processing. Gardeners in short seasons favour it as the bean that “provides” when others sulk in cold springs. Quality is classic round snap, not ultra-gourmet slim. Pick every couple of days for continuous yield. Steam or sauté simply. Freezes adequately after blanch. Disease package made it a northern garden workhorse.
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History
Provider bush bean was released for early reliable home and market gardens.
Extension services recommended Provider for cool short seasons.
Organic seed lists featured Provider as a dependable open-pollinated-style workhorse hybrid era bush.
Provider remained a top early bush bean in garden catalogues.