{"id":9985044424,"title":"Bean Seeds - Bush - Contender","handle":"bean-bush-contender","description":"\u003cp\u003e 55 days. Annual. Contender bush beans mature faster than most others; they can be harvested as early as fifty days after planting seeds, making them excellent for environments with a late final frost date. They are a bush variety, so they don’t need support to grow upright. Plants produce harvests each year in the summer. The heirloom Contender Bush Bean starts producing a week ahead of most bean varieties. Each plant produces 6- 8” garden green bean seed pods. They tolerate mosaic virus, greasy pod and heat. Contender bush beans are reliable garden seeds and the green beans are very tasty. These beans cook up tender; they can and freeze with no loss of quality. They are excellent for short growing, cool seasons. This stringless variety is good for canning, freezing or eating raw directly from the garden and has a very distinctive flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Contender Bush Bean Garden Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e String Beans\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-9\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1”\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4”\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRow Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18-24\"\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e mound\/bush\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose soil, PH of 6-7, soil must be warm to germinate, grow in late spring\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemp Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e warmer\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun (required)\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePests\/diseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aphids, spider mites, grasshoppers, slugs. 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Keep bush beans constantly picked to ensure a fresh supply in your vegetable garden at all times. Resistant to BV, heat, and mildew. Approx. 90 seeds\/oz.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This variety is one of the most speedy producers. 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Annual. Contender bush beans mature faster than most others; they can be harvested as early as fifty days after planting seeds, making them excellent for environments with a late final frost date. They are a bush variety, so they don’t need support to grow upright. Plants produce harvests each year in the summer. The heirloom Contender Bush Bean starts producing a week ahead of most bean varieties. Each plant produces 6- 8” garden green bean seed pods. They tolerate mosaic virus, greasy pod and heat. Contender bush beans are reliable garden seeds and the green beans are very tasty. These beans cook up tender; they can and freeze with no loss of quality. They are excellent for short growing, cool seasons. This stringless variety is good for canning, freezing or eating raw directly from the garden and has a very distinctive flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Contender Bush Bean Garden Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatin Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e String Beans\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-9\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1”\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4”\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRow Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18-24\"\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e mound\/bush\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loose soil, PH of 6-7, soil must be warm to germinate, grow in late spring\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemp Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e warmer\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun (required)\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePests\/diseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aphids, spider mites, grasshoppers, slugs. Wet leaves can rot and disease can spread, so affected leaves need to be removed\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e green\u003c\/li\u003e \n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e juicy, crunchy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Directions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Seeds should be sown directly into moist soil in full sun, and watered often. They need good air circulation so that they don’t grow fungus. Because of this, they grow well in large sunny gardens. Keep at least 4 inches between plants and at least 18 inches between rows. Water them close to the soil to prevent disease. Remove diseased leaves if they appear so that they don’t take over the whole plant. These plants require full sun and well-drained soil to grow well. Harvest once the bush beans are smooth, firm and crisp. 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