Varieties
Varieties of Bush bean
Which variety suits you depends on site, space and taste. Here are the Bush bean varieties with their particulars.
- ‘Berggold’You’ll find a yellow wax bean with bright golden, meaty pods that stay buttery tender without strings.
- ‘Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco’The Italian ‚Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco’ bean has distinctive cream-colored pods that are flame-red, hence the name 'Fire Tongue'.
- ‘Marona’A modern, disease resistant filet bean that you can also grow well in damper situations.
- ‘Maxi’A productive, robust filet bean with long, straight green pods that hang above the foliage and are therefore comfortable to harvest.
- ‘Purple Teepee’This variety carries deep purple pods that stand well above the foliage, which makes them easy to spot when picking.
- ‘Saxa’An open-pollinated classic that has stood in German gardens for almost a century.
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