Dried beans are energetic, nutritious, rich in vitamin B, calcium, iron and phosphorus.

The Saint-Esprit Red Eye bean is a semi-early variety with a 120-day cycle, with straight pods, approximately 15 cm long, containing 4 to 6 grains.
To be eaten dry or semi-dry, tender, practically skinless with a very fine chestnut taste. For stews, cassoulets.

Sowing: from April to May when frost is no longer a risk and the soil is warm. Sowing periods vary in length 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.