{"product_id":"ga-haricot-beurre-de-rocquencourt-bio","title":"Organic 'Beurre de Rocquencourt' Bean","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eOrganic 'Beurre de Rocquencourt' dwarf bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) from the seed company Gaia, a tender, succulent and highly productive French butter bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eThe 'Beurre de Rocquencourt' bean is a French heritage variety highly prized for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"294\"\u003elong, slender, round pods\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"330\"\u003ealmost translucent yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e , with a delicate, \u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"371\"\u003ebuttery\u003c\/strong\u003e flavor. 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Tender and succulent as a fresh bean, it produces \u003cstrong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eshiny black dried seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e , emblematic of this classic variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"753\"\u003eCompanion plants\u003c\/strong\u003e : Corn, Carrot, Cabbage, Cucumber, Peas, Radish, Potato, Squash, Nasturtium, Rosemary\u003cbr data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eNefarious plants\u003c\/strong\u003e : Alliums, Beetroot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"902\"\u003eSpread\/Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e : Dwarf, bushy\u003cbr data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"925\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"945\"\u003ePlant height\u003c\/strong\u003e : 30 to 50 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"961\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"984\"\u003eQuantity per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e : 25 seeds\u003cbr data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003eCertification\u003c\/strong\u003e : Certified organic by Ecocert Canada\u003cbr data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e : Translucent yellow pods, buttery flavor, very tender, very productive, rapid maturation, shiny black seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003eLeaf color\u003c\/strong\u003e : Medium green\u003cbr data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eTexture\/flavor\u003c\/strong\u003e : Very tender, buttery, delicate \u003cbr data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eCold tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e : Not frost tolerant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003e Farming method\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003e To improve germination, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003esoak the seeds for a maximum of 8 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e in lukewarm water (longer soaking risks killing the seeds). 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