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Climbing Bean to Shell Soissons green

Phaseolus vulgaris Soissons Vert
Common bean, French bean, Green bean

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Not yet sown as I am at a high altitude. Sufficient quantity of seeds.

gerard K., 17/03/2018

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'De Soissons Vert' shell bean is a popular French heirloom variety that produces large, flat seeds with fine light green skin and a smooth, firm texture. A gourmet variety with excellent flavour, perfect in casseroles or as an accompaniment to meat dishes. The beans can be harvested fresh or dry. Sow this hardy climbing variety form April to July and harvest from July to October.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
3 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
14 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period April to July
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Flowering time May to August
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Description

'De Soissons Vert' shell bean is a popular French heirloom variety that produces large, flat seeds with fine light green skin and a smooth, firm texture. A gourmet variety with excellent flavour, perfect in casseroles or as an accompaniment to meat dishes. The swollen, light green pods measure 17 cm when mature. The immature pods can also be eaten whole but will turn tough and stringy when harvested too late. The beans can be harvested fresh or dry. Sow this hardy climbing variety form April to July and harvest from July to October.

Beans are popular vegetables belonging to the Fabaceae family, grown for their edible pods or seeds. They were widely consumed in the New World before being introduced and acclimatized in Europe during the 16th century. Beans have now become a staple food worldwide. Cultivated beans fall into two main categories: vining/climbing varieties known as pole beans (indeterminate growth habit) or low-growing bush varieties (determinate growth habit). Heirloom and traditional varieties are all vining and will require a support to scramble up. Bush varieties are free-standing and compact which can be practical in smaller growing spaces. They produce one large harvest over a short period of time, as opposed to vining beans which can be harvested nearly all summer long.

Green beans, string beans or snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are grown for their cylindrical immature pods. Some varieties are yellow (wax beans) whilst others are purple or streaked with red. Filet beans, also known as French beans or Haricots verts, are particularly thin and tender. Older green bean cultivars generally develop a tough fibrous thread along the pod’s seam, hence the name “string” bean. Modern “snap” varieties are stringless. Runner beans or scarlet runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) develop flatter pods that are generally chopped diagonally when cooked. The ornamental plants produce large, attractive red or white flowers.

Shell beans are grown for their seeds, the pods are discarded. They can be harvested as fresh, tender beans (about 60 days after sowing) or as dry beans (about 90 days after sowing).

Immature green pods are rich in vitamins A, B9 and C, trace elements and minerals. Dry beans are also very rich in vitamin C and trace elements and are an excellent source of vegetable protein.

Harvesting: Green beans should be harvested every 2 to 3 days, about 50-60 days after sowing. For fresh shell beans, harvest before the pods begin to dehydrate and become wrinkled. To harvest dry beans, cut off the whole plant at its base and hang it in a dry, well ventilated place. The beans can then be shelled as and when required or stored in airtight jars.

Storage: Green beans can be either be blanched then frozen, canned, or dried for later use. Dry beans will keep up for a year when stored in the right conditions.

Good to know: Like all members of the Fabaceae family, beans are nitrogen-fixing plants. They are often used in crop rotations to enrich the soil before or after plants that require lots of nitrogen to grow. Traditionally, bean crops were grown alongside squash and corn plants in Central and South America in a system known as Milpa agriculture. Beans are good companion plants to aubergines, carrots, cabbages, potatoes and radishes. Avoid growing beans too close to fennel or members of the Alliaceae family as their growth will be inhibited. Spraying with stinging nettle fertilizer is an effective way of strengthening your bean plants whilst keeping pests such as aphids at bay.

Harvest

Harvest time July to October
Type of vegetable Seed and pod vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Small
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Colour, Productive
Flavour Sweet
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 3 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Botanical data

Genus

Phaseolus

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Soissons Vert

Family

Fabaceae

Other common names

Common bean, French bean, Green bean

Origin

Central America

Annual / Perennial

Annual

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Planting and care

Soil preparation: Beans like light, moist, nutrient-rich, free-draining soil that’s not excessively calcareous or acidic. To prepare the soil bed, loosen the top 20 cm and amend with compost or well-rotted manure. Avoid sowing beans in soil that has been recently limed as this will result in tougher pods and poorer flavour.

Sowing under cover: beans can be sown in polytunnels or South to West facing cold frames as early as mid-March. Bean plants are not cold hardy, soil temperature needs to be 15°C minimum. Only ventilate the polytunnel or cold frame during the warmer hours of the day and wait until all risk of frost is over to remove the protective covers completely.

Sowing outdoors: Sow your beans from April onwards in warmer regions or from May onwards elsewhere. Wait until the soil has warmed up and frosts are no longer a problem. Dig 3-4 cm deep furrows, 40 cm apart and sow your seeds every 5-7 cm. Otherwise, sow 4-5 seeds in seed holes, spaced 40 cm apart in all directions. Cover with soil and firm down lightly with the back of a rake. When the seedlings are about 20 cm tall, hill them up for extra support.

The first beans will be ready to harvest about 60 days after sowing. Pole beans can be generally be harvested until late October. When growing bush varieties, stagger your sowing every 15 days for regular harvests until late autumn.

Climbing beans require support to grow up, such as A frames or tepees made out of stakes or wire netting.

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Seedlings

Sowing period April to July
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 14 days

Care

Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Very good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Free-standing, Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -1°C (USDA zone 10a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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