Varieties grown

In 2021 I grew two varieties:

Contender beans

This highly productive, stringless snap bush bean is excellent fresh or frozen from the garden. A very early variety, contender beans grow on medium-sized plants with 6 to 8" x 1/2" pods. The beans are medium-green in colour and round-oval in shape. The plant is tolerant of hot weather and mildew.

Because it requires such a short season, Early Contender is also a good choice for the fall garden and exhibits good disease and heat tolerance. The plants have an upright form and require no staking. Performs best when planted in full sun and well-drained soil.

Malelane is an attractive garden bean that has been developed in South Africa. It is a hardy bean with good disease resistance and a concentrated pod set making it ideal for those producers looking to harvest a minimal number of times. Pods are carried high up on a solid plant. n 2021