Discover the exceptional productivity and flavor of West Coast Seeds' Firestorm Runner Beans. This unique variety, carefully bred by crossing traditional runner beans with French filet beans, offers improved texture and flavor. Enjoy the stringless immature pods whole, or let the tender seeds mature for use in soups and stews. For long-term storage, allow the full-size pods to dry, providing a delicious ingredient for winter meals. Firestorm runner beans are known for their vigorous growth and clusters of fiery red flowers that lead to abundant pods.
Key Features:
Highly Productive and Versatile:
- Improved Texture and Flavor: Crossbred with French filet beans for superior taste.
- Stringless Pods: Enjoy tender, stringless pods when immature.
Multiple Uses:
- Versatile Harvest: Use immature pods whole, mature seeds for soups and stews, or dried pods for winter storage.
- Long Pods: Produces 25cm (10") long pods.
Vibrant Growth:
- Fiery Red Flowers: Clusters of vibrant red flowers add visual appeal and attract pollinators.
- Vigorous Growth: Highly productive variety with abundant pod production.
Growing Information:
- Maturity: Matures in 65-75 days from sowing.
- Season: Warm season, requires full sun.
- Timing: Direct sow from late spring to early summer during a warm, dry spell. Soil must be warm – if it is not warm enough, seeds may rot. Optimal soil temperature: 21-32°C (70-90°F).
- Starting: Sow seeds 7-10cm (3-4") apart and 3.5cm (1½") deep at the base of a support. Seeds sprout in 8-16 days.
Maintenance:
- Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Well-drained, warm soil in full sun is best.
- Fertilization: Use 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer for every 3m (10') of row. Avoid excessive nitrogen to prevent poor pod set and delayed maturity.
- Disease Prevention: Thin plants to increase air circulation and avoid touching wet leaves.
Harvest and Use:
- Frequent Harvesting: Pick beans regularly to keep the plant producing. The smaller the bean, the more tender they are.
- Storage: Usual seed life is 3 years. In optimal conditions, at least 75% of seeds should germinate.
Companion Planting:
- Nitrogen Fixation: Beans enrich the soil with nitrogen.
- Compatible Plants: Plant with beets, Brassicas, carrots, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, peas, potatoes, radish, and strawberries.
- Avoid: Planting near chives, garlic, leeks, and onions.
Elevate your garden with the robust growth and exceptional flavor of West Coast Seeds' Firestorm Runner Beans. This versatile and highly productive variety is perfect for a wide range of culinary uses, offering delicious beans fresh, mature, or dried. Enjoy the fiery red flowers and bountiful harvests with this remarkable bean variety.
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Discover the exceptional productivity and flavor of West Coast Seeds' Firestorm Runner Beans. This unique variety, carefully bred by crossing traditional runner beans with French filet beans, offers improved texture and flavor. Enjoy the stringless immature pods whole, or let the tender seeds mature for use in soups and stews. For long-term storage, allow the full-size pods to dry, providing a delicious ingredient for winter meals. Firestorm runner beans are known for their vigorous growth and clusters of fiery red flowers that lead to abundant pods.
Key Features:
Highly Productive and Versatile:
- Improved Texture and Flavor: Crossbred with French filet beans for superior taste.
- Stringless Pods: Enjoy tender, stringless pods when immature.
Multiple Uses:
- Versatile Harvest: Use immature pods whole, mature seeds for soups and stews, or dried pods for winter storage.
- Long Pods: Produces 25cm (10") long pods.
Vibrant Growth:
- Fiery Red Flowers: Clusters of vibrant red flowers add visual appeal and attract pollinators.
- Vigorous Growth: Highly productive variety with abundant pod production.
Growing Information:
- Maturity: Matures in 65-75 days from sowing.
- Season: Warm season, requires full sun.
- Timing: Direct sow from late spring to early summer during a warm, dry spell. Soil must be warm – if it is not warm enough, seeds may rot. Optimal soil temperature: 21-32°C (70-90°F).
- Starting: Sow seeds 7-10cm (3-4") apart and 3.5cm (1½") deep at the base of a support. Seeds sprout in 8-16 days.
Maintenance:
- Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Well-drained, warm soil in full sun is best.
- Fertilization: Use 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer for every 3m (10') of row. Avoid excessive nitrogen to prevent poor pod set and delayed maturity.
- Disease Prevention: Thin plants to increase air circulation and avoid touching wet leaves.
Harvest and Use:
- Frequent Harvesting: Pick beans regularly to keep the plant producing. The smaller the bean, the more tender they are.
- Storage: Usual seed life is 3 years. In optimal conditions, at least 75% of seeds should germinate.
Companion Planting:
- Nitrogen Fixation: Beans enrich the soil with nitrogen.
- Compatible Plants: Plant with beets, Brassicas, carrots, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, peas, potatoes, radish, and strawberries.
- Avoid: Planting near chives, garlic, leeks, and onions.
Elevate your garden with the robust growth and exceptional flavor of West Coast Seeds' Firestorm Runner Beans. This versatile and highly productive variety is perfect for a wide range of culinary uses, offering delicious beans fresh, mature, or dried. Enjoy the fiery red flowers and bountiful harvests with this remarkable bean variety.
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