Stringless runner beans

[andy]

Anyone got any good suggestions for the above. Looking to order something different this year as my Scarlet emperor went very stringy.

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[Chuckles]

I've never tried the stringless varieties Andy, be useful to hear folks comments though. Ordinary ones only go like it if you don't pick them early enough ;D all we do is run a peeler down the sides if they are getting past thier best.

[Jasmine]

RF gave me some teenie weenie beans and they were very tender and string free Andy. However, they did get tough and stringy if they weren't picked smallish.
Wonder if someone has found a completely string free runner bean....

[isabella]

Andy - these look like wavy Runner beans but are classed as climbing french beans - we like them very much

www.unwins.co.uk/french-bean-hunter-seeds-climbing-pid1132.html

[Ladygardener]

I got some myself which are stringless this year. Lady Di. They have lovely red flowers on them too it says. Last year I grew the french runners Blue Laake and they were delicious. I'm also going to try a purple podded variety of Dwarf Bush Bean, Purple Teepe, which are ment to be stringless. Finally the Dwarf Bean Nomad I'm trying this year too and they are stringless too. Lots of varieties around Andy.

[Jasmine]

I was reading the new Chiltern Seed catalogue last night Andy and they are offering Runner Bean Desiree which they claim is 100% stringless.

[Tig]

If you pick them young and tender most modern beans are stringless. I grew Prizewinner Stringless last year which did well. Also sowed some saved seed and they turned out fine. Love the dwarf purple teepee, just a shame they goes green when you cook them. Shall be trying the dwarf hestia that RF grows as well this year, they have pretty flowers too.

x Tig

[Rosefriend]

I have to say that Hestia dwarf runner beans are one of the best beans that I have ever grown...tasty, stringless(!!) and as Tig says the flowers with their two colours are lovely....I shall certainly be growing them again - 3rd time running!!

RF

[andy]

going to try Lady Di. Just got my Toms and white...yes WHITE cucumber seeds today ;D

[davidk]

Hi, folks

I would just say that without doubt 'White Lady' would meet your criteria admirably. It's a really good doer, not prone to flower drop, bird pecking, flowers set really well in hot weather and tastes wonderful.

This is some from last year:

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[andy]

Might give some of those a go too david ......and welcome to garden world

[davidk]

Many thanks for the welcome, Andy...just feeling my way around at the mo, looking for slots where I can usefully contribute.

[Ladygardener]

David you're very welcome to the boards. We're delighted to see you and welcome your input. Do you know we have at least 1 and maybe more sweetpea threads.

[Dr Bill]

Hi David. Good to have you on board.

Why not pop into the Diggit Inn or the Coffee shop for a chinwag?

[davidk]

Feb 4, 2011 13:46:11 GMT Ladygardener said:

David you're very welcome to the boards. We're delighted to see you and welcome your input. Do you know we have at least 1 and maybe more sweetpea threads.

Many thanks for your welcome, Ladygardener....dunno much about sweet peas though.

[Spruance]

Yes welcome back David although I think you do yourself a disservice with your sweet pea modesty.


I grow White Lady every year and can confirm what has been said. Emergo is also a good white flowered variety which again is less attractive to the birds.

[Barbara]

I don't know what variety mine are, they were given to me by a neighbour , brown seeds they are , but they were very tasty, cropped well, and didn't have flower drop, but that might have been because I was advised on here to spray them .