A big improvement on Blue Lake with vigorous plants that yield up to a third more beans. Round, stringless pods up to 20cm (8") in length are produced right through to autumn if picked regularly. And the taste? - delicious!
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Culture: Sow outdoors late April-June or in April under glass for transplanting outdoors. Provide suitable support - e.g. netting or pea sticks (12-16 weeks maturity).
- Hints: Produces fine crops of delicious pods over a longer period than from Dwarf French Beans.
- HEALTH BENEFITS: A source of vitamins A, C and E, plus protein and fibre.
- CULINARY TIPS: Never eat beans raw, boil rapidly to retain the flavour and texture.