Bean (Bush), Maxibel Haricot Vert (Organically Grown Seeds)

Description:Slender and tender! The most popular French filet bean and unsurpassed as a gourmet market speciality. Heavy producer of 6 – 8″ beans on good-sized plants. Maxibel will keep you loaded with fresh beans for a good amount of time. Pick frequently for optimal tenderness and yields. Speckled brown seeds.

Organically Grown/ Open Pollinated/ Non-GMO

Pack Size:~ 75 seeds

• General Info
• Germination
• Growing Info
• Growing Indoors

Latin Name:Phaseolus vulgaris
Main Uses:Culinary

Days to Maturity: 65 days
Exposure:Full to part sun
Height: Bush habit
Seed Source:Organically grown

Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Beans require soils with average fertility. Choose well-drained, warm soils.

Germination:7 – 14 days at 22C. Temperatures below 15C will result in seed-rot.
Outdoors: Direct-seed once all risk of frost has passed. Sow successive plantings every 2 – 3 weeks to ensure a continual harvest.
Planting Depth: 1.
Spacing: Sow seeds 2 – 3” apart in rows 15 – 24 apart. Thin to 4 – 6 once the first true set of leaves has developed.

Growing in Containers:May be grown in raised beds or very large planters, such as barrels.

Mixed Planters: Not suited to mixed planters.

Garden Companions: Beets, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, corn, eggplant, potato, radishes, kale, lettuce, peas, potatoes, swiss chard, and strawberry.
Plants to Avoid:All members of the allium family (onions, leeks, garlic, scallions) and Kohlrabi inhibit growth in beans. Sunflowers will compete for light.

Pest/Disease Issues:Aphids can be washed off plants with a hard stream of water.

Harvesting:Harvest early and often to increase yields. Remove over-sized beans to maintain pod production.

Suitability for Indoors:Not suited for indoors.