Bean Varieties

Black Turtle

A bush bean producing prolific black seeds used as dried beans. Black Turtle flower. Photo: BVSS/NP Dried bean pods for …

Borlotti (Bush)

This borlotti bean grows in bush form and produces distinctive red mottled/striped beans on a white background. The red colour …
Photo: BVSS/NP

Cherokee Trail of Tears

A vigorous climbing bean. Used mainly as a dried bean. Heirloom variety. Photo: BVSS/NP …
Beans Bush - Cherokee Wax Photo: BVSS/NP

Cherokee Wax

A bush bean producing yellow pods that are eaten fresh. Beans Bush – Cherokee Wax Photo: BVSS/NP Beans Bush – …
Photo: BVSS/NP

Cousin Jack’s Zebra

This Zebra bean is very slightly different to some other zebras, such as Molly’s Zebra. Pod shape is slightly different …

Cupidon

A bush bean producing slender round green pods. When picked very young they are used raw in salads. Otherwise they …

Gilbert’s Gold

This climbing bean has large, tender flat yellow beans. It is also known as Heavenly Wonder and Minnio’s bean. Some …
Seeds to scale. Beans Bush - Golden Wax Photo: BVSS/NP

Golden Wax

A bush bean producing round yellow pods that are used fresh. A solid garden producer. Seeds to scale. Beans Bush …
Seeds to scale. Beans Bush - Gourmet Delight Photo: BVSS/NP

Gourmet Delight

A bush bean producing round green beans. Seeds to scale. Beans Bush – Gourmet Delight Photo: BVSS/NP …
Seeds to scale. Beans Bush - Jacob's Cattle. Photo: BVSS/NP

Jacob’s Cattle

A bush bean. Used as a dried bean. Beans Bush – Jacob’s Cattle. Photo: BVSS/NP Seeds to scale. Beans Bush …
Seeds to scale. Bush Bean - Pindak. Photo: BVSS/NP

Pindak

A dual purpose semi-climbing bean. Can be grown as a bush bean but often sends out longer tendrils. Can be …
Photo: BVSS/NP

Rattlesnake

A climbing bean Photo: BVSS/NP Photo: BVSS/NP Photo: BVSS/NP …

Red Kidney

A bush bean producing dark red seeds used dried in chilli and similar dishes. Bush Bean – Red Kidney. Photo: …

Red Silk

A bush bean that does send out occasional longer tendrils. Pods are bright pink. Seeds are dark red and smaller …
Photo: BVSS/NP

Tongue of Fire

A climbing bean with large pink steaked pods. Can be eaten as a fresh pod or wait until the seed …
Photo: BVSS/NP

Veense (Dutch)

A climbing green bean with somewhat flattened pods. Dutch Veense beans ready for eating. Photo: BVSS/NP Photo: BVSS/NP …