Bush Bean Faraday is an organically grown, very fine and exceptionally tasty French bean variety. This professional variety is known for its high yield and produces an abundance of very fine, uniform, dark green beans with the quality of haricots verts. The slender pods can reach a length of approximately 13 - 14 cm and have a wonderfully tender texture. Faraday is a strong and reliable French bean variety that is resistant to both bean spot diseases and Bean Common Mosaic Virus. The compact plants grow healthily and evenly and reach a height of approximately 50 -55 cm. This makes Bush Bean Faraday highly suitable for vegetable gardens, smaller gardens, and raised beds.
In the kitchen, Bush Bean Faraday is a true delicacy. The fine beans are delicious briefly boiled or steamed as a vegetable on their own, but are also excellent for use in soups, stews, stir-fries, and pasta sauces. Thanks to their fine texture, they are perfect for Italian dishes and add a refined flavour to Mediterranean meals. They are also delicious wrapped in slices of bacon, creating a particularly tasty classic dish. Faraday stores well: the beans can be frozen and remain fresh for several days in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator. With its excellent flavour, fine texture, high yield, and strong disease resistance, Bush Bean Faraday is a valuable choice for every vegetable gardener. Non hardy annual. Height: 50 - 55 cm.
Indoor sowing: from April
Outdoor sowing: from half May
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Germination temp.: 18 - 22 °C
Sowing depth: 3 - 4 cm
Planting distance: 20 - 30 cm
Distance between the rows: 40 cm
Plant position: sunny
Days till harvest: 55 - 65 days
For an early harvest, French Bean can be pre-sown indoors from April. Sow the seeds in individual pots at a depth of 3 - 4 cm and cover them well with moist seed compost. French beans are dark germinators and require sufficient soil coverage to germinate properly. Keep the seed compost evenly moist, but avoid making it too wet. Place the pots in a warm location and maintain a constant temperature of approximately 18 - 22 °C. Avoid strong temperature fluctuations, especially at night, as beans are sensitive to cold. When the young plants are strong enough and there is no longer any risk of night frost, they can be planted out in the open ground. This is usually from mid-May onwards. Maintain a planting distance of 20 - 30 cm and protect the young plants well against slugs and other pests.
From mid-May, French Bean can also be sown directly outdoors, once the risk of night frost has passed and the soil has warmed sufficiently. Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil. Beans do not like cold, wet soil, so it is better to wait until the soil is warm enough. Sow the seeds 3 - 4 cm deep and cover them well with a layer of fine seed compost. Keep a distance of 20 - 30 cm between plants and approximately 40 cm between rows. During growth, ensure the plants receive sufficient moisture, especially during warm and dry periods. Provide additional fertiliser once flowering begins to encourage good pod formation. Check the plants regularly for slugs and other pests. By harvesting the pods regularly, the plant will continue to produce new beans and the harvest period will be extended. Under good growing conditions, the first French beans can be harvested approximately 55 - 65 days after sowing.
