tions from this breeding were crossed with a red-seed variety from Aus- 

 tralia which had long pods that were not genetically stringless. In the mean- 

 time, a machine suitable for harvesting snapbeans had been developed else- 

 where. For the most efficient harvesting of snapbeans by machine, a variety 

 was needed which matured at one time a large proportion of choice sizes 

 of pods held well up from the ground on strong-growing upright plants. 



Attention was given to these points in making the selections so that the 

 new variety might be adapted to machine harvesting. When selections were 

 ready for testing, the Beechnut Packing Company"". Canajoharie, New 

 York, which manufactures baby foods, grew a crop of the several lines of 

 selected snapbeans and processed them in their pilot plant. This aided in 

 the selection of a line having low fiber content and excellent cooking quality. 

 In field trials, the selected line NH 4^23 attracted attention as a desirable 

 one for the fresh produce market. Further testing of NH #23 snapbean re- 

 sulted in its being chosen as an All-American selection for release in 1957. 



This photograph of the Greenorop bean shows the large number of beans which 

 mature at one time, thus making this variety adapted to machine harvesting. 



The name Greencrop has been assigned to the new variety. It is char- 

 acterized by a strong, upright, bush plant bearing stringless, long, green, 

 flat pods and white seeds. Greencrop has value for processing, for the fresh 

 produce markets, for roadside stands, and for the home garden where a 

 large pod green snapbean may be appreciated. Greencrop can replace the 

 older Bountiful variety. 



* Beechnut Packing Company (now Beechnut-Lifesaver) contributed funds to aid 

 in support of the bean breeding project. 



