Bean 'Flageolet Flagrano'
Phaseolus vulgaris 'Flagrano'The caviar of the bean world, this delectable culinary bean with succulent seeds can be eaten like fresh peas and is prized for its use in French cuisine. Pick beans continually from when they reach 7cm. Harvest in 9 weeks; yields 500g per plant.
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Bean 'Flageolet Flagrano'
Flageolet beans are common in France where they are picked before maturity and shelled. Dating back to the 1800s these bush beans must be shelled, but are harvested while young, crisp, firm and tender. Suitable for drying, freezing or eating fresh. Best picked as a white or pale green shelling bean. Popular in French cuisine where they are a delicacy of the bean world.
Fast growing tender annuals, beans perform best in warm, sunny positions. Shallow rooted vegetables, beans require regular watering. Their ideal soil will be enriched with organic matter, be neutral to alkaline and also have some potassium applied prior to sowing. Climbing and pole beans require support, while bush beans are self-supporting. Sow seed direct when soil temperature is between 16-29 degrees C and there is no likelihood of frost. Seed should germinate within 6-15 days and seedlings should be protected from snails and slugs. Water regularly and when plants start cropping, pick daily to maximise your harvest. At the end of the season, compost plants to add nitrogen back into your soil.