The advances in bean breeding are astounding. On the shelves and in the farmland you can find a variety of cultural representatives: miniature bushes, sweeping vines, edible pods, beans in all colors of the rainbow. However, different varieties have different requirements and characteristics that require closer examination.
Curly
For legumes of this category, lianas branches reaching a length of up to 5 meters are characteristic. Curly beans not only does not take up much space on the site, but also acts as decoration and protection from the sun. In this case, the vegetation period of the plants is quite long; its cultivation is impractical in a strip with a cold climate.
Blauhilda
Original asparagus beans with long, fleshy, dark purple pods. After cooking, the pods turn dark green. It has a spicy meat aroma.
In climatic conditions of the middle strip, it is better to grow it through seedlings.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 90-110 | April May | 300-400 | 16-22 |
Borlotto
A variety of beans with delicious beans with a nutty finish. A distinctive feature of the variety is an unusual, fiery color of creeper. The plant also blooms in red. Beans and their color changes deserve special attention: a dark red marble pattern appears on the initially green fruits over time.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 70-90 | end of May-beginning of June | 300-350 | 15 |
Violet
A variety of curly beans, also known as Dragon Tongues. It differs not only in the excellent quality of the grains, but also in its high decorative effect. During the fruiting period, plants are abundantly hung with long light lilac pods. As they ripen, the contained seeds change color from green to azure and dark purple. Differs in good productivity.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 75-80 | May | 200-300 | 15 |
Harmony
It is a mid-season universal variety. A distinctive feature is that the culture belongs to a semi-sugar type - in other words, you can eat both young pods and grains.
Among gardeners and gardeners, it is appreciated because of its unpretentiousness, good germination and stable yield, resistance to drought. Harmony is characterized by golden beans and milky-colored beans.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Semi-sugar | 65-85 | May-June, after frost | 300-350 | 12-15 |
Gerda
Gerda can grow any gardener, even a beginner. The plant is unpretentious, but has increased requirements for the place of growth: a well-lit, windless area is the best place for Gerda variety. In addition, the plant must provide a stable support.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 50-60 | end of May-beginning of June | 300 | 20-30 |
Green giant
Among other varieties of asparagus beans, the Green Giant is distinguished by large pods. The texture and palatability of the beans are also outstanding: the sugar delicate smack of seeds is accompanied by a soft pod without parchment.
The variety bears fruit for a long time: from the moment the first pods appear until the very frosts. Variety beans blooms in small lilac flowers. It prefers sunlit places and light soil.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 50-60 | May June | 300 | 20 |
Golden neck
This is a miniature representative of curly bean varieties: the length of the vine rarely exceeds 1.5 meters. Moreover, the variety has relatively large snow-white flowers, pale yellow pods and milk fruits.
He loves light soil, the absence of drafts and a lot of sun.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 65-75 | May-early June | 100-200 | 22 |
Golden nectar
It is a very productive variety of curly asparagus beans. The pods are long enough, the pods themselves contain the fruits of outstanding taste in white.
For planting, sandy loamy, lime-rich soils with good drainage are chosen.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 65-70 | May, after spring frosts | 300-400 | 22-25 |
Spanish white
Giant, delicious grains, 5 times the size of the fruits of other peeling varieties, are the hallmark of Spanish white beans. It blooms with large white flowers, therefore, for gardening and decorating the site, the variety is also used by gardeners. The pods are bright green, oval, relatively short and wide, containing about 4 large fruits.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 70-80 | May | 300-400 | 13 |
Royal cereal
Beans of this variety quickly braid any proposed support, so many gardeners plant a plant near a high fence. It has many large attractive white flowers, which is why it is often used to decorate the site. The variety has large protein beans rich in protein and a good yield indicator.
The disadvantage of Royal Bean is its vulnerability to frost, so it is not suitable for cultivation in regions where the temperature drops below 12 degrees Celsius.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 67-77 | May at a settled temperature of 12-15 ° C | 300-350 | 12-14 |
Nomad
In technical ripeness, Nomad beans are painted in light green with a faint purple pattern, which becomes brighter as it ripens. A distinctive feature of the variety is also the absence of a parchment layer and fiber. Nomad grains are ocher, with a mottled pale purple pattern.
The plant is slightly susceptible to anthracnose in open ground and medium - gray rot when grown in a greenhouse. Providing comfortable conditions, can bear fruit until October.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 65-75 | end of May-beginning of June | 250-350 | 16-18 |
Lambada
The variety is appreciated by gardeners for its resistance to drought and cold at the same time: beans can be grown in almost any climatic conditions and regions.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 80-90 | for seedlings - in early May; in open ground - in early June | 300-400 | 15-18 |
Melody
The melody belongs to the category of early ripe varieties, in addition, it has an outstanding yield. Delicious long flat pods and white beans, resembling pearls, will be the decoration of any dish.
He likes black soil or non-acidic light soils.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 45-50 | mid-end of May | 300-400 | 24-25 |
Despite the extremely short duration of the growing season, the variety is not suitable for cultivation in Siberia and the northern strip of Russia in order to obtain a crop.
Winner
The variety is a type of fire bean. Differs in decorative qualities. The bushes of this bean look very impressive: thin lashes with many small bright scarlet flowers. If the Winner constantly collects young beans, he will continue to turn green and bloom, forming new fruits.
In Russia, this variety is found more often than others, since it is undemanding to cultivation conditions. The only thing that is contraindicated to the Winner is frost, even with small drops in temperature the plant dies.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Semi-sugar | 50-60 | in May after frost | 350-400 | 20 |
Pink
Plants of this variety are in dire need of support, but yield is generously paid for the effort. Pink beans have long marbled pink sword-shaped beans, completely devoid of fiber and parchment. Ripe pink bean seeds with purple stains and a peculiar pattern. It has excellent taste.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 65–80 | May June | 200-350 | 20 |
Turk
The light green leaves of Turkish women cover the plants very densely, therefore it is often grown as an ornamental plant. The pods are slightly curved, flat, come in two colors: pink and green. The most delicious fruits are harvested when the seeds still retain their softness.
The main advantage of the variety is that the beans continue to bear fruit for a long time. Fresh turkish is not stored for very long, therefore, the best option for storing and harvesting legumes is freezing.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 60–70 | May June | 200-400 | 20 |
Fatima
Fatima beans are straight, quite long, sugar, tender, without parchment layer and fibers, light green in color. The variety is characterized by a long fruiting period and high yields.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 55-65 | end of May-beginning of June | 200-300 | 22 |
Festival
A guest straight from Holland has straight, bright green pods of especially large sizes. The festival can be stored fresh long enough, while the variety tolerates freezing well, without losing its taste.
Fruits in open ground to frost, in the greenhouse - for 5 months. Resistant to disease.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Semi-sugar | 65-80 | since mid-May | 200-300 | 30-35 |
Bush
Bush beans are modest in size: the height of the bushes rarely exceeds half a meter. The yield of varieties is also relatively low. However, bush beans are also not without advantages: it ripens earlier, and the yield is friendly.
Shrub varieties are ideal for farmers and growing crops on an industrial scale.
Aida Gold
The variety is great for growing both in open ground and in a greenhouse. The ripening period of golden yellow pods and beans (in connection with which the variety got its name) directly depends on weather and climatic conditions. A distinctive feature is the preservation of the pods on the bush for a long time after ripening.
Aida Gold is characterized by relatively high productivity, high palatability and disease resistance. Designed for mechanized cleaning and processing.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Semi-sugar | 70-90 | May June | 30-40 | 10-12 |
Ballad
The plant is covered with round or rhomboid leaves of medium size, decorated with pink flowers during flowering. Ballad beans are usually straight, medium length and heart-shaped. Beige beans are covered with a purple pattern.
The variety is resistant to lodging, shedding, drought, diseases, especially to bacteriosis. An added benefit is the Ballad's suitability for mechanized harvesting.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 77-105 | May June | 36-50 | 12-15 |
Bona
The durable, miniature bush is covered with fleshy pods of light green color, in which several milk seeds are stored.
Bona is a thermophilic plant; therefore, it grows best in well-lit and warmed areas. The variety is resistant to anthracnose and bean bacteriosis.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 75-80 | the beginning of June | 30-40 | 12-14 |
Crane
The plant has green leaves and white flowers of medium size. Beans are slightly curved, smooth, green. Seeds of Cranes of an elliptical form, white, are widely used in cooking. Productivity is relatively low, but the variety is extremely resistant to bacteriosis.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 45-55 | end of May-beginning of June | 40–52 | 12-13 |
Cinderella
The variety boasts large bright pink flowers, and therefore is often used as an ornamental plant. The yellow oblong pods contain several white oval beans. Cinderella is popular because of its good productivity and resistance to bacteriosis and anthracnose.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 50-60 | end of May-beginning of June | 50-55 | 12-14 |
Inga
The variety is interesting for its productivity: with a tiny bush size and a small size of pods, Inga has a fairly high yield compared to other representatives of bush beans. Other varietal benefits include resistance to adverse growing conditions.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 45-65 | May June | 25-35 | 9-12 |
Indiana
The variety is notable for the color of the seeds - a red pattern is applied on a white "background" of beans, which has common features with the Indian in the headdress.
Another feature of Indiana is the ability to harvest 2 times per season. The main condition is comfortable and, most importantly, warm climatic conditions.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 60-70 | since mid-May | 40-50 | 15 |
Yin Yang
Unique coloring - the visiting card of the variety: black and white beans in the pattern imitate the famous symbol. In addition, for its small size, the variety has a fairly high yield, which earned love and respect among many gardeners and farmers.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 55-75 | since the end of May | 35-45 | 12-14 |
Caramel
The variety got its name in connection with the outstanding taste of not only fruits, but also the green pod, completely devoid of parchment layer.
High resistance to many viral diseases of beans is another undoubted advantage of Caramel.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 50-60 | May | 30-40 | Up to 15 |
Royal purple pod
The variety got its royal name, probably because of the white-pink stripes, a bit like the tiger.
The advantages of the variety, in addition to the unique color, are the ability to grow on open ground, high productivity and resistance to disease.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 60-75 | May June | 35-50 | 12 |
Little Red Riding Hood
The plant has white flowers, from which bicuspid beans develop with time with internal incomplete partitions, between which large seeds are located. White beans with a bright red spot at the eye, and therefore got its name.
Productivity is high, the fruits ripen together. During heat treatment, Little Red Riding Hood beans retain their former shape.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 95-100 | April-May, subject to frost protection | 25-35 | 10-12 |
Swallow
The pods of the plant are medium sized. The beans are white, covered with bright purple spots.
Beans Swallow - unpretentious, resistant to drought and a number of diseases, often affecting the culture.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 65-75 | mid-May-early June | 30-40 | 15 |
Laura
Laura is a disease-resistant variety that successfully resists anthracnose and bacteriosis. A distinctive feature of this bean is its high yield.
Despite the fact that Laura is a rather heat-loving and moisture-loving variety, it tolerates drought and other adverse conditions.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 45-50 | May June | 35-45 | 9-12 |
Oil king
Bred relatively recently, the variety is suitable for cultivation both in open ground in a temperate climate, and in greenhouse conditions. Bean grows quite compactly: in 1 square place, you can fit up to 35 bushes.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 50-65 | end of May-beginning of June | 30-40 | 25 |
Mistress's dream
The variety is characterized by stable and high productivity, resistance to a number of diseases, especially to ascochitosis and anthracnose.
The mistress’s dream is a rather heat-loving variety with drought tolerance, which practically does not crumble.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 64–86 | May June | 30-60 | 10-12 |
Nagano
A guest from Holland is great for open ground and hot climates. At low temperatures, it is good to grow it in greenhouses. Unpretentious in care and resistant to diseases, loves loose, non-acidic soils.
Nagano beans have average yields.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 65-75 | May | 40-50 | 12-13 |
Note
Highest yield and short growing season. Notes are the reasons why it is the most popular cultivar on an industrial scale.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 56-59 | May June | 35-40 | 15 |
Octave
It has small purple flowers, due to which it is often used by summer residents as a decoration of the land. Octave is suitable for cultivation in the open field, especially in bands with a warm climate. It has a good yield and resistance to diseases of the bean culture.
For conservation, it is better to give preference to another variety.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 50-60 | May-early June | 25-40 | 17 |
Deer king
Beans with unusually tasty and nutritious grains. The pod is bright yellow with white seeds.
With proper care and providing the Stag king with comfortable conditions, you can collect 2 crops per season.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 65-75 | May June | 35-45 | 15, bent |
Panther
One of the most popular and common varieties of vegetable beans. The variety is characterized by good productivity, friendly fruiting and high resistance to anthracnose and bacteriosis.
The taste qualities of the variety are high.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 46-70 | since mid-May | 35-40 | 12-16 |
Purple queen
The variety is also known as the Red Duchess and Purple Lady. A miniature (even by the standards of bush varieties) representative of bean culture is appreciated by farmers for their unpretentious care and outstanding taste. The purple queen takes root well and brings a lot of harvest in almost any soil.
The pods are painted in an intense purple color, which changes to dark green during heat treatment.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 45-54 | end of May-beginning of June | 25-30 | 15 |
Ruby
Beans have a rich cherry-purple hue, which is preserved during heat treatment. Thanks to this color, which has much in common with a precious stone, the variety got its name.
In addition to the aesthetic component, Rubin is popular among gardeners due to its high protein content and resistance to bacteriosis. At the same time, the variety is very demanding on the quality of the soil and the level of lighting.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 74–87 | end of May-beginning of June | 25-60 | 10-15 |
Sax
The variety is valued for good yield, as 1 sinus can contain up to 10 pods. In addition, Sachs copes well with viruses, is resistant to bacteria and anthracnose. Beans are high in vitamin C and amino acids.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Semi-sugar | 45-50 | end of May-beginning of June | 35-40 | 11-13 |
Second
The variety has juicy, fleshy beans, without parchment layer and fiber. You can eat not only beans, but also milk succulent sashes, - the palatability is excellent. Productivity varieties are also quite high.
At the same time, the Second is quite finicky: it needs a warm climate, moist soil, light structural soils and absolutely does not tolerate fresh manure.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Semi-sugar | 50-68 | end of May, without the threat of frost | 32-37 | 7-8 |
Flamingo
Variety of green beans with variegated beans. The seeds ripening inside have a variegated color, decent quality and high nutritional value. Young shoulder blades are characterized by tenderness and juiciness, as well as a high content of protein and fiber.
Flamingo is a universal variety, unpretentious and at the same time stands out for its excellent productivity.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Asparagus (Vegetable) | 55-60 | May June | 50-60 | 15 |
Chocolate girl
Brown, the colors of milk chocolate with caramel, beans - the visiting card of the variety.
However, Shokoladnitsa is another moody bushy variety of beans: prefers nutritious, well-moistened soils, does not tolerate fresh manure, and at the same time it survives well in open ground.
Variety characteristics:
View | Growing season, days | Planted, month | Plant height, cm | The length of the pod, cm |
Shelling (grain) | 80-100 | end of May-beginning of June | 32-62 | 10-15 |
For different regions
Climate middle strip of the Russian Federation differs in softness. When growing beans in this region, there is no need to focus on the climatic features of the varieties. In local conditions, you can grow almost any kind of culture, including climbing, having the longest growing season. Consequently, when choosing a variety, the guidelines are productivity, taste, dimensions of the plant and their aesthetic component.
Ural and Siberia are considered a high-risk farming zone: not every variety can take root here. When growing legumes in open ground, you should rely, first of all, on the early maturity of beans and opt for early ripe and mid-early varieties:
- Crane;
- Cinderella
- Inge;
- Yin yang;
- Note;
- Panther;
- Purple queen;
- Sachs.
When growing beans in Siberia, you will have to abandon the curly varieties, unless they are planted to decorate the site.
High temperature and drought - frequent guests southern regions of RussiaTherefore, when choosing a variety for this strip, it is worth looking for heat-loving and drought-resistant varieties of beans. It is best to opt for varieties:
- Lambada;
- Ballad;
- Swallow;
- Laura;
- The mistress’s dream.
Beans are an unpretentious culture that makes a minimum of demands on care and generously responds to the harvest for the effort and time spent. A properly selected variety can be grown even by a polishing farmer. The main conditions for obtaining an abundant and tasty crop are a correctly selected variety that is adequate to the climatic zone and a minimum of attention to the plant.