The Coco Gros Sophie pole bean variety is productive, producing 11 cm long pods with round white grains about 1 cm in diameter, but which can also be eaten like snow peas if the pods are picked young. The round grains are eaten dry, and have a smooth and fragrant flesh.

Successful bean sowing

Sow from April to May when frost is no longer a risk and the soil is warm. Sowing periods vary depending on the variety:
Green beans: staggered sowing until the end of July.
Beans to eat fresh: staggered sowing until July 15.
Beans to eat as dried grains: staggered sowing until June 15
For dwarf varieties: 5 to 6 seeds per pocket arranged in a staggered row every 40 cm. Rows spaced 40 cm apart.
For rowing varieties: 6 to 7 seeds per pocket arranged in a staggered pattern every 50 cm. Rows spaced 70 cm apart, 2 to 3 rows maximum per bed.

Healthy, loosened, fresh, light and humus-rich soil. Warm and sunny exposure, hoeing and watering.