Learn About Beans

Grower’s Library key growing information Shell Bean Growing Information: Sowing, Care & Harvest How to grow fresh shell beans (Italian and French types): soil and temperature, sowing, succession planting, disease prevention, harvest and seeding rates. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Growing Lima Beans From Seed How to grow lima beans: warm soil for sowing, spacing, heat needs, harvest for fresh shelling and seeding rates. Open resource →

Grower’s Library chart comparison Bush Bean Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF) Compare bean variety features, including Days to Maturity, Pod Color, Pod Length, Pod Diameter, Disease Resistance, Pod Shape, and Bean Seed Color. Our line of bush (green) bean... Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide Types of Beans | Bean Basics An overview of bean types: bush vs. pole habit, snap, fresh shell and dry beans, and subtypes including filet, wax, soy, fava, lima, butter peas and edamame. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Growing Bush Beans (Green Beans): Planting, Culture & Harvest How to grow bush beans from seed: soil temperature for germination, spacing, inoculant, succession sowing, pest and disease prevention, picking and storage. Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide About Snap, String & Green Beans | What to Look For Snap, string, bush and green beans explained: why flavor and low fiber matter more than straight pods, plus seed color, upright habit and picking tips. Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide Bean FAQs Answers to common bean questions: halo blight-free seed, inoculants, seed color, heat tolerance, why to pick when leaves are dry, and whether purple beans stay purple. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Soybean Growing Information: How to Plant, Grow & Harvest How to grow edamame and dry soybeans: planting after frost, spacing, inoculants, lush growth, fresh harvest and cooking, dry bean harvest, threshing, storage and rates. Open resource →

Grower’s Library article guide About Pole Beans - 4 Steps to Success Pole beans vs. bush beans: flavor, yield and harvest advantages, trellis options, planting steps, succession and tunnel growing, companion planting and variety picks. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Growing Pole Beans: How to Plant, Grow & Harvest How to grow pole beans: supports, sowing depth and spacing in warm soil, planting at poles, inoculants, seed quantities, pests, disease prevention, harvest and storage. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information French Filet Beans: How to Plant, Grow & Harvest How to grow French filet beans: soil and temperature, sowing, succession planting, pests, disease prevention, and frequent picking for slender pods. Open resource →

Grower’s Library key growing information Growing Fava Beans From Seed How to grow fava beans: early spring or fall sowing, spacing, inoculant, the aphid-spread virus to watch for, and picking for shell or dry beans. Open resource →