Jacob's Cattle Gold, Heirloom Dry Bush Bean Seeds

Jacob’s Cattle Gold, Heirloom Dry Bush Bean Seeds — The Creamy, Slightly Sweet Chili and Soup Bean

Jacob’s Cattle Gold is a fantastic addition to chili or soup — holding its shape well with a mild, creamy texture and slightly sweet taste that makes it ideal for baking, soups, and slow-cooked dishes. Tan seeds with maroon speckles (coloration may vary with environmental conditions) on robust bush-type plants reaching 18–24 inches tall. Pods are 4–5 inches long, each containing 6–8 beans similar in size to pintos. 85–95 days.

Why Grow Jacob’s Cattle Gold?

• Creamy texture and slightly sweet taste — ideal for chili, soups, and baking
• Holds shape well in slow-cooked dishes — practical and reliable
• Tan seeds with maroon speckles — beautiful and distinctive
• 6–8 beans per pod — productive and generous
• Robust bush-type plants — 18–24 inches tall
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost when soil has warmed to at least 60°F. Sow seeds 1 inch deep, 2–4 inches apart, in rows 18–24 inches apart. Full sun. Water consistently. Allow pods to fully dry on the plant before harvesting for dry beans.

Days to maturity: 85–95 days
Packet size: ~25, 50, or 100 seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Dry Bush Bean
Pod length: 4–5 inches
Plant height: 18–24 inches
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12