This is NOT a French filet bean. In the UK these are called French beans to distinguish them from runner (Scarlet runner here in the US)...Read More and I think that's how the mistake was made. French filet beans are narrow, and round in cross section. These are 'romano' types or large, flattened (in cross section) beans.
I have grown Helda in Michigan for two year already, and I definitely prefer it to Fortex, Kentucky Wonder and Kentucky Blue: better ta...Read Moreste, larger yields.
I would also add that Japanese beetles seemed to go for Fortex before attacking Helda. But, lacking Fortex, they made do with Helda. I used Neem Oil a couple of times; it worked. Note, however, that Japanese beetles eat the leaves, not the beans; that way, we can coexist peacefully.
A pole Romano type. This vining plant reaches 8 feet tall and up to 3 feet wide, with enormous crops that begin in early summer. The flat...Read Moretish pods are 9 inches long and very weighty, loaded down with plump white seeds. Great resistance to Common Bean Mosaic ensures even bigger, healthier crops, too.
This is NOT a French filet bean. In the UK these are called French beans to distinguish them from runner (Scarlet runner here in the US)...Read More
I have grown Helda in Michigan for two year already, and I definitely prefer it to Fortex, Kentucky Wonder and Kentucky Blue: better ta...Read More
A pole Romano type. This vining plant reaches 8 feet tall and up to 3 feet wide, with enormous crops that begin in early summer. The flat...Read More