• Dwarf French bean Bobs Best
  • White seeds of dwarf French bean Bob's Best

Dwarf French Bean

Bob's Best

Our donor was originally given these seeds by an allotment neighbour and has grown them himself since the 1980s. 

An intermediate variety producing 2-3 leaders that will climb to around 70cm; if planted fairly closely (about 6cm apart), as he does, they shouldn't need any staking: the plants will support each other.

Pick them very young if eating the pods, as they do get stringy, or pod the beans and enjoy them that way.
  • Number of seeds
    10
  • Growth habit
    Dwarf

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