DWARF BEAN FLAGEOLET CHEVRIER GREEN TO SHELL AB
Phaseolus vulgaris
The dwarf flageolet bean is an old dwarf shelling variety whose beans, slightly tinged with light green before maturity, are eaten dry or semi-dry. This variety produces very thin pods about 11 cm long with green beans in the typical flageolet shape, about 1 cm long.
To obtain light green, tender grains, harvest before they are fully ripe (marked by the falling of the leaves) and dry quickly away from direct sunlight. When fully ripe, the grains are white.
Successful bean sowing
Sowing: 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.
