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Bean : Dwarf Bean : Cantare - Duchy Originals 1 packet High yielding variety with dark green pods. Pods grow to around 11cm in length. Good disease resistance. - more info from T&M

Bean : Dwarf Bush : Tendergreen 1 packet Matures early and is productive over a long season. Of great value for fresh use or freezing. Pods are fleshy, meaty, stringless, fibreless and snap cleanly. - more info from T&M

Dwarf Bean : Borlotto 1 packet An attractive and versatile bean that can be used as a green bean when young and tender, or dried for haricot beans. The mature, red mottled, flat pods contain large beans ideal for adding to a variety of Italian dishes and minestrone soup. Prefers rich moist soil in an open sunny situation. - more info from T&M

RHS Vegetable Collection : Bean : Dwarf Bean : Delinel 1 packet An outstanding variety for both crop and flavour. A 'filet' type with 15cm (6in) mid green, stringless pencil pods 8mm (1/3in) diameter. Delinel Bean seeds in the RHS Vegetable Collection have outstanding crops, and a long season if picked regularly. Bean Common Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose resistance. Black seeded variety. Height 45cm(18in). - more info from T&M

Dwarf Bean : Golden Teepee 1 packet Attractive, golden-yellow pencil pods of excellent flavour contrast with the dark green leaves. The stringless pods are held high up on the plants for ease of picking, so are less prone to disease and rotting from soil splash. - more info from T&M

RHS Vegetable Collection : Bean : Dwarf Bean : Nomad 1 packet Bumper crops of straight, stringless, dark-green pencil pods, 12-14cm (5 to 5½ inches) long, of outstanding flavour. Heavy yields can be encouraged if picked regularly. This variety also has resistance against the problems of Common Bean Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose. - more info from T&M

Dwarf Bean : Opera 1 packet An early maturing Kenyan-type bean which produces heavy crops of slim, dark green 10-12cm (4-5in) stringless pods over a long season. Easy to harvest as the plant has an upright, open habit. Resistant to Halo Blight, Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose, it is the perfect choice for organic gardeners, as Opera has no problems with Botrytis. - more info from T&M

RHS Vegetable Collection : Bean : Dwarf Bean : Sonesta 1 packet Dwarf Bean Sonesta ia an early maturing, waxy yellow beans on compact plants. Pods are slender, straight and stringless reaching up to 13cm (5 inches) long. Early to mature with a long cropping period. Plants are resistant to Common Bean Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. - more info from T&M

Dwarf Bean Collection - NEW! 3 packets - 1 of each One packet each of Delinel, Purple Teepee and Opera. Delinel An outstanding variety for both crop and flavour. A 'filet' type with 15cm (6in) mid green, stringless pencil pods 8mm (1/3in) diameter. Outstanding crops, and a long season if picked regularly. Bean Common Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose resistance. Black seeded variety. Height 45cm(18in). Purple Teepee At last, a purple podded bean which bears its pods above the main foliage. This makes picking easier and ensures improved cropping of long straight pods with less soil splashing etc. Pods are approximately 6in long, stringless and slender with that intangible but appreciated zing to the flavour that many vegetable growers agree only comes to the purple podded types. Pods turn brilliant emerald green in boiling water. Opera An early maturing Dwarf Bean which produces heavy crops of slim, dark green 10-12cm (4-5in) stringless pods over a long season. Easy to harvest as the plant has an upright, open habit. Resistant to Halo Blight, Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose, it is the perfect choice for organic gardeners, as Opera has no problems with Botrytis. - more info from T&M

Dwarf Bush : Modus - Organic 1 packet Vigorous bushy plants with dark green cylindrical 6in. long pods. Bean Mosaic virus resistance and tolerant of Anthracnose and Halo Blight. Bred to give increased Hybrid vigour, garden performance and flavour, thus increasing your harvest. Due to their wide ranging pest and disease resistance, there will be no need for the use of chemicals. - more info from T&M

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