Sunday, 06 November 2011 08:03
The Plant Lady
Harvesting & Storing Beans
Days to harvest
French Beans
- ready within 2-3 months of sowing
Runner Beans
- take at least 100 days to harvest
Cues to harvest
French Beans
- Green Beans
- harvested young, slender, and tender
- as soon as the pods start appearing, start picking; the youngest & smallest beans taste best
- keep picking regularly, at least 2-3 times per week, the more you pick, the more they will put out (as long as they are still flowering)
- harvest before the seeds start bulging, when the beans snap off the plant and snap in half cleanly
- continual harvest is essential for prolonged bean production
- Bush, or dwarf, varieties should be picked when they are 1/4" - 3/8" diameter
- Filet varieties should be picked daily, and pick them before they get over 1/8" in diameter, for peak flavor
Last Updated on Sunday, 06 November 2011 14:17
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