Bean, Bush, Organic (Contender)

Botanical Interests Organic Contender Bush Bean Seeds

Why is this bean called 'Contender'? Because it vies for the number one spot among beans! And rightly it should; a stringless favorite since 1949, it produces after only 50 days from sowing and tolerates heat and powdery mildew where other varieties suffer. Disease resistant.

Sowing Information:

• Light: Full sun
• When to Start Inside: Not recommended.
• When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when the soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.
• Seed Depth: 1 inch
• Seed Spacing: 1 seed every 4 inches
• Row Spacing: 24 inches
• Thinning: Not required
• Days to Germinate: 6–12 days
• Days to Maturity: 50

Growing Notes:

• Harvesting: Snap beans are ready to pick when the pod "snaps" or breaks in half cleanly. This is when the seeds have just begun to form and the pods are several inches long (depending on the variety). Hold the stem with one hand, and the pod with the other hand to avoid pulling off branches, which will continue to produce. At the season's end, plants are great compost material if they are disease-free.
• Type: Snap bean
• Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual