Description
Their round, stringless bean pods are particularly delicious when they reach 5.5"-6" and are a great source of vitamins A, B, and C. Contender green beans also resist bean mosaic virus and powdery mildew. Enjoy a delicious, nutrient-packed addition to any meal with these hardy and high-yielding beans.
- Color: Green
- Fill Weight (grams): 17.5 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 40 - 60
- Flavor: Distinctively strong green bean flavor.
- Preparation Ideas: Can or freeze this bush bean for future use.
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Type: Bush
- Resistance: Common Bean Mosaic|Powdery Mildew
- Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
- Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Spring|Summer
- Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sowing Info
Sow seeds when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Plant 2 seeds every 4 inches. Soaking seeds overnight before planting will speed germination. Thin to 1 plant every 4 inches when the plants have 4 leaves. Pick early and often to encourage production. Sow every 2 weeks until 8 weeks before fall frost.
- Planting Depth: 1 - 1.5"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Garden Contender Bush Beans seeds roughly 4" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 20" apart.
- Nutrient Care Instructions: Once per week, Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Description
Their round, stringless bean pods are particularly delicious when they reach 5.5"-6" and are a great source of vitamins A, B, and C. Contender green beans also resist bean mosaic virus and powdery mildew. Enjoy a delicious, nutrient-packed addition to any meal with these hardy and high-yielding beans.
- Color: Green
- Fill Weight (grams): 17.5 g
- Approximate Seed Count: 40 - 60
- Flavor: Distinctively strong green bean flavor.
- Preparation Ideas: Can or freeze this bush bean for future use.
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Type: Bush
- Resistance: Common Bean Mosaic|Powdery Mildew
- Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
- Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Spring|Summer
- Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sowing Info
Sow seeds when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Plant 2 seeds every 4 inches. Soaking seeds overnight before planting will speed germination. Thin to 1 plant every 4 inches when the plants have 4 leaves. Pick early and often to encourage production. Sow every 2 weeks until 8 weeks before fall frost.
- Planting Depth: 1 - 1.5"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Garden Contender Bush Beans seeds roughly 4" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 20" apart.
- Nutrient Care Instructions: Once per week, Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.