Bean, Seychelles

Seychelles is a 2017 All-America Selections winner that produces gorgeous dark green beans in easy-to-harvest clusters of 6 on vigorous 7-9 foot vines. These stringless pods are slow to develop seeds, giving you a much longer harvest window, and they stay tender and delicious from 4-6 inches long plus they keep producing until frost if you pick regularly.

Bean: Elevate your garden and your plate with these versatile, nitrogen-fixing beans! A true dual-purpose crop, they improve your soil while providing abundant harvests of crisp pods or creamy seeds. Choose from fast-maturing bush varieties (50-60 days) that require no support or pole varieties that climb trellises (6-8 feet) to produce continuously for months (60-70 days). Enjoy them fresh as snap beans, or use them as shell beans or dry beans for protein-rich winter storage. From colorful Dragon Tongue to Italian Romano, these legumes offer diverse flavors and textures for every meal.

• Growing Tips: Transplant carefully after the last frost when soil reaches 60°F, spacing bush types 4-6 inches apart and pole types 6 inches apart near supports. Beans have delicate roots and are sensitive to disturbance, so handle minimally.

• Sun Requirements: Full sun (6-8 hours minimum) is required for optimal pod production, flowering, and disease resistance.

• Preferred Soil: Use well-drained, average soil with moderate fertility and a pH of 6.0-7.0. Avoid excessive nitrogen, which promotes leaf growth over pod production.

• Harvest Details: Pick snap beans when the pods are firm but the seeds are still small; harvest daily at peak production to encourage continued pod set for 4-6 weeks.