Bean Descriptions

ROUND BEAN

Variety
Maturity
Plant Size
Pod Shape
Pod Size
Pod Colour
Seed Colour
Resist / Tolerance
Planting Time
Yield
Remarks
BUSH BLUE LAKE 274 58 Days Dwarf Round with Crease Back 16 cm Medium - Dark Green White Common Mosaic Spring Summer Autumn High Home Garden
CLASSIC 59 Days Dwarf 55cm Round Stringless Straight Slim 14-15 cm Distinct Dark Green White Resistant to Halo Blight and some Rust tolerance Spring Summer Autumn Good Fresh Market Mostly Hand Pick
SUN 108 54 Days Dwarf 40cm Upright Round Stringless Straight Slim Baby Whole Pod 12 cm Uniform Dark Green White Small Some Resistance to Rust Spring Summer Autumn Good Hand or mechanical harvest. For the specialist market of top quality WHOLE pods
IDELIGHT 58 Days Dwarf Upright Round Stringless Straight 15 cm Medium Green Brown Resistant to Rust Spring Summer Autumn Good Home Garden Picks over long period
PROVIDER 51 - 55 Days Dwarf 50cm Round Stringless Straight 15 cm Light - Medium Green Purple Common Mosaic Pod Mottle Virus Powdery Mildew Spring Good Home Garden Early
ROYAL BURGUNDY 52 Days Dwarf Round Stringless 15 cm Dark Purple Glossy Purple - Buff Common Mosaic Spring Summer Autumn Medium Home Garden
SIMBA PBR 58 Days Dwarf 50cm Round Stringless Straight Slim 13-14 cm Dark Green White Very high resistance to Rust, Halo Blight and Summer Death Spring Summer Autumn Good Ideal for mechanical harvest
STRIKE 52 Days Dwarf Round Stringless 14 cm Medium Green White Common Mosaic Spring Summer High Home Garden
TASMAN 59 Days Dwarf 55cm Round Stringless Straight Slim 14-15 cm Dark Green White Resistant to Halo Blight, Summer Death. Some tolerance to Rust Summer Good Fresh Market Excellent Quality Pods Heat Tolerant

FLAT BEAN

Variety
Maturity
Plant Size
Pod Shape
Pod Size
Pod Colour
Seed Colour
Resist / Tolerance
Planting Time
Yield
Remarks
BICHEL 53 Days Dwarf Upright Flat Stringless 14-15 cm Dark Green White Summer Death Spring Summer Autumn Good Darker than Pioneer
GREENLEAF 60 Days Dwarf Upright Flat Slight String 15-16 cm Mid Green Brown Rust Summer Death Late Winter Autumn Good For Cool Weather Production
NEW PIONEER 52 Days Dwarf Upright Flat Stringless 16-18 cm Light Green Brown Some Rust Spring Summer Autumn Good Home Garden and Hand Picking
TRIDA 65 Days Dwarf Upright Flat Stringless Straight 18 cm Long 1 cm Wide Medium Green White Strong Root System Spring Summer Autumn Good VG in VIC Fresh Market Home Garden
WINDSOR LONG POD 60 Days Dwarf Upright Oval - Flat String 18-20 cm Light Green Red Rust Spring Summer Autumn Very Good Home Garden Only Long Picking Period

BUTTER BEAN

Variety
Maturity
Plant Size
Pod Shape
Pod Size
Pod Colour
Seed Colour
Resist / Tolerance
Planting Time
Yield
Remarks
CHEROKEE WAX 56 Days Dwarf Upright Oval Stringless Straight 16 cm Light Yellow Black Common Mosaic
Good Home Garden
GOLDRUSH 55 Days Dwarf Upright Round Stringless 15 cm Bright Yellow White
Spring Summer Autumn Very Good Fresh Market Processing
SLENDERWAX 58 Days Dwarf Upright Round Stringless Straight 13 cm Golden Yellow White Common Mosaic Summer Death Spring Summer Autumn Good
TOPNOTCH GOLDEN WAX 53 Days Dwarf Upright Oval to Flat 14 cm Mid Yellow White Brown Eye
Spring Summer Autumn Good Home Garden Long Picking Period

CLIMBING BEAN

Variety
Maturity
Plant Size
Pod Shape
Pod Size
Pod Colour
Seed Colour
Resist / Tolerance
Planting Time
Yield
Remarks
BLUE LAKE POLE 65 Days 165-180 cm Round Stringless 15 cm Medium - Dark Green White Common Mosaic Spring Summer Autumn High Very Good Flavour
KENTUCKY WONDER BROWN 68 Days 170-180 cm Flat Some String 20 cm Medium - Dark Green Brown
Spring Summer High Long Picking Period Very Good Strong Flavour
PURPLE KING 68 Days 170 cm Oval 18 cm Purple Brown
Spring Summer High Long Picking Period Very Good Strong Flavour

CULINARY BEAN

Variety
Maturity
Plant Size
Pod Shape
Pod Size
Pod Colour
Seed Colour
Resist / Tolerance
Planting Time
Yield
Remarks
BORLOTTI
RED ROOSTER
65 Days Dwarf Oval 13-14 cm 5-6 Seeds per Pod Cream and Cranberry when mature Buff and Cranberry (Mottled) Rust Spring Summer Autumn Average Not High Shelling Bean - edible seeds Stringless pods - edible when young

BROAD BEAN

Variety
Maturity
Plant Size
Pod Shape
Pod Size
Pod Colour
Seed Colour
Resist / Tolerance
Planting Time
Yield
Remarks
AQUADULCE 75 Days 90 cm Broad Flat 15 x 3cm Medium Green Large Flat Brown
Autumn Winter
Later Maturity and Taller than Coles Dwarf
COLES DWARF 70 Days 80 cm Broad Flat 13 x 2.5cm Medium Green Large Plump Brown
Autumn Winter
Earlier Maturity and Shorter than Aquadulce

SNAKE BEAN

Variety
Maturity
Plant Size
Pod Shape
Pod Size
Pod Colour
Seed Colour
Resist / Tolerance
Planting Time
Yield
Remarks
A Y BLACK 90 Days 2 m Round 35 cm Light Green Black
Late Spring Summer Good Home Garden

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