What do all French bean varieties have in common?
Regardless of which varieties you choose, all French bean varieties have these points in common:
- Bush beans don't need any Climbing aid.
- French beans germinate only from a permanent floor temperature of 8 ° C.
- French beans should come with one Plant spacing from 30 to 40cm can be planted.
- Bush beans do not go well with peas, fennel, garlic, leeks and onions. You can find a list of the good neighbors for French beans here.
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Our variety recommendations for French beans
If you want to cook your beans in the pod and eat them, we recommend filet beans. These are very thin and seedless and are ideal for consumption whole. Furthermore, when choosing your beans, you should make sure that the variety you choose is stringless. Below is a list of delicious beans:
| French bean variety | Sleeve length | Sleeve color | Fillet bean | properties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain gold | 12 to 14cm | yellow | no | Freezer safe |
| Brigit | 12 to 15cm | Light green | Yes | Very tasty, high-yielding, medium-late variety |
| Caruso | 17 to 19cm | Dark green | Yes | Robust, productive |
| Cupidon | 16 to 20cm | Light green | Yes | Resistant, easy to harvest |
| domino | 12 to 13cm | Dark green | Yes | Late ripe |
| Helios | 16 to 18cm | yellow | no | Early ripening, high yielding, black seeds, very tasty |
| Jutta | 13 to 14cm | Dark green | no | Very productive, medium early |
| Marion | Approx. 10cm | Strong green | Yes | Resistant to diseases |
| Marona | 17 to 18cm | Dark green | no | Aromatic, precocious |
| Maxi | 18 to 20cm | Light green | no | Easy to harvest, high-yielding, precocious |
| Purple Teepee | 12 to 15cm | violet | no | Easy to harvest |
| Roma II | 15cm, flat | green | no | Very aromatic, Mediterranean |
| Sanguigno 2 | 10 to 15cm | Light green with red spots | no | Robust, drought-resistant |
| Saxa | 12 to 13cm | Light green | no | Productive, early ripening, fast-growing, strong in taste |
| Sonesta | 13cm | yellow | no | Wax bean, very resistant |
| Speedy | 13 to 14cm | Medium green | no | Ripe early, little susceptible to disease |
Tips
More than the variety, the right harvest time is decisive for enjoyment. If French beans are harvested too late, they can be tough and stringy. It is important to harvest the French beans when they are still tender and young, better too early than too late.
