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Bean Dwarf Purple King (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
B13 - Early variety of dwarf Purple French bean which turns green when cooked. The plants are about 50cm tall, vigorous. Pods are stringless and meaty.
Weight: 45g
Sow: from April - mid July
Pods: 15cms long
Partnership plant: Chard, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber,
Chicory and Radicchio, Lettuce, Aubergine, Radish, Corn.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cabbage,
Cucumber, Chicory and Radicchio, Fennel, Endive,
Lettuce, Aubergine,Melon, Pepper, Tomato, Leek,
Parsley, Radish, Spinach, Lamb's lettuce, Courgette.
Bean Dwarf Lingua Di Fuoco (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
*Heritage Variety*
B4 - This is a shelling bean. The plant produces cream beans with red mottling. Pods are approx 15cm long and about containing 4-6 large beans. Borlotti beans freeze brilliantly, they can also be dried or eat them fresh.
Sow: from April - July
Plant height: 50-60cms
Pods: 3cms wide
Growing habit: Shelling Bean
Bean Dwarf Boby Bianco (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Bean Dwarf Berggold (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Bean Climbing Stringa (Vigna sesquipedalis L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Yard Long Bean. This bean is very popular in Italy. Sets a long, slim and crisp bean with good taste. It needs warm weather, so do not seed until soil has warmed up well, around the same time you would set out tomatoes or a week or so after the last frost date. A vigorous grower, it needs support so use tripods, poles or trellis. Plant 3-4 seeds around the base of each pole and thin to one. For a trellis, plant 2 seeds every six inches and thin to one. Keep picking to encourage production. 80 days to maturity on average. Pole beans have approximately 1 seed per gram. 18 Gram Package
Asparagus bean or yard long bean, can be eaten raw or cooked. Best eaten younger, but can reach 50cms in length. Grow protected as needs some heat. Try is in a stir fry or sautéed and have a mild asparagus flavour.
Approximate seeds quantity:@60
Weight: 20g
Sow: from April - June.
Plant height: 160-180cms
Pods: 50cms
UK ONLY
Partnership plant: Chard, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber,
Chicory and Radicchio, Lettuce, Aubergine, Radish, Corn.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cabbage,
Cucumber, Chicory and Radicchio, Fennel, Endive,
Lettuce, Aubergine,Melon, Pepper, Tomato, Leek,
Parsley, Radish, Spinach, Lamb's lettuce, Courgette.
Bean Climbing Meraviglia di Venezia (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Climbing French Bean - Meraviglia di Venezia. The "100 gram" packet is actually 170 grams. Vigorous plant, heavy producer of up to 10 inch meaty light yellow roma type beans. White seed. No strings & good flavor. The bean salad using this and Supermarconi was a real hit. Like all pole beans, keep picking to encourage continued production. 55 or so days; very early for a pole bean. Vigorous climber needs support: use trellis, tripods or single poles at least 7' tall. Plant after soil has warmed up well since seeds are not treated. 3-4 seeds around base of each pole or 2 seeds/six inches for trellis. Thin to one/six inches for trellis, 2 plants for poles. 30 grams. Approx. 80 seeds. The 170 gram pack contains approx. 440 seeds.
*Heritage Variety* *Endangered Variety from the Slow Food register of varieties at risk, the 'Ark of Taste'* https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/meraviglia-di-venezia-bean/
Marvel of Venice Yellow French bean
B17 - This wide, meaty yellow French Bean is stringless. It is great hot as a vegetable, but it really comes into it's own in a bean salad dressed with Olive oil and balsamic vinegar from Modena.
Early variety with white seeds. The plant reach and height of 190cm, with pods about 20cm long and 3cm wide.
Weight: 30g
To be sown from April to July
Approximate seeds quantity: @ 150seeds
Bean Climbing French Smeraldo (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
*Heritage Variety*
Mid/early white seeded variety. Produces numerous meaty and stringless pods .
Sow: from April - July
Plant height: 190cms
Pods: 24-26cm in length and up to 2cm wide
Partnership plant: Chard, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber,
Chicory and Radicchio, Lettuce, Aubergine, Radish.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber,
Chicory and Radicchio, Fennel, Endive, Lettuce, Aubergine,
Melon, Pepper, Tomato, Leek, Parsley, Radish, Spinach,
Lamb's lettuce, Courgette.
