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Dwarf French Bean Variety Champions
Our donor has grown this variety since the 1980s after being given seeds by an allotment neighbour.

About John's Beans 🔗

Vegetable Type:

Dwarf French Bean

Date Added to the Heritage Seed Library:

2001

Our donor has grown this variety since the 1980s after being given seeds by an allotment neighbour. It’s an intermediate variety producing two to three leaders that will climb to around 70cm.

Although, if planted closely (about 6cm apart) as our donor does, they shouldn't need any staking as the plants will support each other. Pick them very young if eating the purple pods, as they get stringy when mature, or pod the beans and enjoy them that way. Seed colour pale cream to buff.

Champion Bob's Best Dwarf French Bean

Why we save John's Beans Climbing French Bean 🔗

This variety has been saved each year since the 1980s due to it's colour, performance and taste. 

Champion Bob's Best Dwarf French Bean