Climbing French Bean

They are very productive beans. However, they are not tender beans and they are not stringless. I canned them hoping that would help tenderize them a bit, but I was wrong. I would never plant these again.

I would suggest planting varieties such as Contender, Provider, or Top Crop beans which are tender, stringless, great for fresh eating as well as canning.

These beans are delicious. They have a very sweet, juicy, crunchy texture. They vine, which means they need a trellis (mine was about 3' wide by 5' high), but it's worth the effort. They were disease free all year. Please note, they can get a little tough, so make sure to harvest them while they're young and flexible. If you let them ripen they produce beautiful, deep brown-maroon beans. I'll definitely be growing these again.