The 'Maxi' Bean is a dwarf variety of french bean, producing long fleshy, dark green pods of 18 to 20 cm. These pods are early and well separated from the foliage, easy to pick. Ideal for freezing or canning, this tasty variety can be consumed at all stages, both as snap beans and as pods. Highly productive, sow from April to July and harvest from July to October. Seeds from Organic Agriculture.
The bean is an easy-to-grow vegetable, appreciated for its reliability: the first harvests occur 60 days after sowing. It is versatile and can be consumed for its pods or seeds, fresh or dried.
Discovered in the New World and introduced to Europe in the 16th century, the bean has become an essential legume worldwide. Dwarf beans have been developed to simplify cultivation, but all retain tendrils capable of clinging to a support.
Harvest young pods every 2 to 3 days, and harvest dry seeds by hanging the plants in a dry place.
Preservation of pods is mainly done by freezing or canning, preserving their taste and nutritional qualities.
The gardener's tip: beans enrich the soil with nitrogen, making them an excellent choice for crop rotation. They pair well with squashes, corn, carrots and aubergines, but avoid alliums and fennel which inhibit their growth.
