Quantity
About 40 seeds
Exposure
Sun
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Family
Fabaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The organic 'Black Valentine' bush bean is a valuable heirloom variety, appreciated for its early maturity, robustness, and abundant harvests in cooler season vegetable gardens. With its compact and upright habit, Phaseolus vulgaris var. nana easily fits into small plots and intensive cultivation, while offering abundant and consistent production. Its tender, long, and flavorful pods are easily harvested from accessible plants, making this variety as practical as it is effective in the garden. Well-suited to northern climates, it develops steadily once the soil is well warmed, quickly providing a fresh and nourishing harvest. In the kitchen, its pleasant texture and good holding quality after harvest make it an excellent choice for immediate consumption, as well as for canning and freezing. Its orderly silhouette gives the vegetable garden an impression of controlled vigor, while its discreet flowering attracts beneficial life among summer crops. Easy to grow and reliable in production, it is perfect for gardeners looking for a dependable and high-performing heirloom variety. It is a heritage, productive, and flavorful bush bean, perfect for combining simplicity, yield, and quality in the vegetable garden.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
2.5 to 4 cm (1 to 1.6 in)
Establishment temperature
16 to 30 °C (61 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Well-drained and warm
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest50 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCorn, carrots, beetroots
Avoid planting withOnions, leeks
Steaming, canning, freezing, fresh harvest, food-producing garden
