Snap Bean

Greencrop

Bush Type, Excellent Flavor, Flat Pod

Description

Snap beans, also known as garden, green or string beans are grown for their pods. Bush snap beans are popular because they mature earlier and do not require trellising. This variety, “Greencrop” is an All-America Selections Winner meaning that it has been tested by a network of independent judges who determined that its garden performance was superior.

Planting

Beans are a warm season crop and are sensitive to frost and cold soil temperatures. Plant your first crop when the soil is warm. For prolonged harvest, stagger your plantings every 2-3 weeks.

Care

Thin when plants are 2 inches high. Water frequently by soaking the soil. Apply 5-10-10 fertilizer every 4 weeks in a furrow 6 inches away from plants. Mulching helps to keep soil moist.

Harvest

Harvest when pods are young and tender, before the seeds inside fully develop. Pick pods frequently to keep plants productive.

Hint

Rotate the location of beans from year to year to discourage disease.

Nutrional Value

Good source of Folic Acid, Iron and Potassium. Low in sodium.