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Among all legumes, beans occupy a special place. It is grown in their gardens by experienced and novice farmers. There are a huge number of species of this plant, however, early varieties of bush beans are especially in demand. In turn, each of these varieties differs in pod length, bean weight and color, yield, and agrotechnical characteristics. Thus, among the wide variety of early bush beans, we can highlight the best varieties, which for several years have been leaders in sales of seed companies and have earned many positive reviews from farmers and gardeners. Their detailed description and photo are given below in the article.
TOP 5
The varieties listed below were included in the top five according to agricultural companies. They are characterized by early ripening, good yield and wonderful taste, thanks to which they received a lot of good reviews from experienced gardeners.
Butter King
“Oil King” beans are asparagus, bush beans, characterized by early ripening and high yield. It is grown outdoors in temperate climates. When technical ripeness occurs, the color of the seed chambers becomes golden yellow.Their length is a record for the crop - reaches 20 cm, the diameter is small, only 1.5-2 cm. Each pod contains 4-10 beans. The mass of each grain is 5-5.5 g.
Bush bean seeds of this asparagus variety are sown at the end of May to a depth of 4-5 cm. With this sowing schedule, harvesting will be scheduled for the end of July. The grain sowing scheme involves placing 30-35 bushes per 1 m2 soil. Mature plants reach a height of 40 cm. The total crop yield exceeds 2 kg/m2.
Saxa 615
Early ripening asparagus variety. It is characterized by disease resistance and high yield, which exceeds 2 kg/m2. Sugar product, universal purpose. Its beans contain a lot of vitamin C and amino acids.
With the onset of technical maturity, the green pods acquire a light pink color. Their length is 9-12 cm, diameter varies from 1.5 to 2 cm. In each slightly curved pod, 4-10 beans are formed and ripen with an average weight of 5.1-5.5 grams. The cavity of the pods does not contain a parchment layer or fibrous material.
Saxa 615 grains should be planted in open areas of soil in May. Bushes are placed in the soil at the rate of 30-35 pieces per 1 m2. Harvest ripening occurs 50-60 days after sowing the grains. The height of the plants is 35-40 cm. 4-10 pods are formed in each axil of the bushes. The total yield of "Saksa 615" exceeds 2 kg/m2.
Nagano
“Nagano” is another wonderful bush bean variety. The culture is characterized by an early period of grain ripening, which is only 45-50 days. This sugar variety is sown in mid-May on unprotected plots of land. Every 4-5 cm2 One grain of soil should be placed.Nagano beans are disease-resistant and unpretentious to grow.
Sugar culture, early fruit ripening. Its pods are dark green in color. Their length is 11-13 cm, diameter 1.5-2 cm. Each pod contains 4-10 white beans, weighing 5.5 grams. The overall yield of Nagano is low, only 1.2 kg/m2.
Bona
A wonderful sugar, early ripening variety. Bona asparagus pods ripen quickly and quite early: if the crop is sown in May, the harvest can be done in July.
Bush beans "Bona". In its axils it forms 3-10 pods. Their average length is 13.5 cm, green in color. Each pod contains at least 4 beans. Productivity of the Bona variety 1.4 kg/m2.
Inga
A wonderful fruitful variety that bears fruit at a rate of more than 2 kg/m2. Sugar beans, early ripening. Its harvest ripens very early, in about 45-48 days.
“Inga” pods are light green in color, approximately 10 cm long, 2 cm in diameter. In the cavity of the pod, from 4 to 10 white beans, weighing up to 5.5 grams, are formed and ripen. Green beans do not contain a parchment layer, their pods are not fibrous, and are excellent for cooking, freezing and canning.
Beans "Inga" bush, dwarf. Its height is no more than 35 cm. The fruiting volume of the crop exceeds 2 kg/m2.
The above asparagus varieties have a universal purpose. They are preferred by experienced farmers and professional farmers. Their yield is consistently high and the taste is excellent.Growing such bush beans is quite simple; to do this, you need to sow the grains in a timely manner, and subsequently water, weed, and feed the crops as necessary.
High-yielding varieties
On average, the fruiting volume of various varieties of crops is 1-1.5 kg/m2. However, there are types of bush beans whose yields can be called record high. These include:
Note
Bush black Eyed Peas, characterized by an average ripening period. Thus, from the sowing of grains to the onset of ripeness of the beans, approximately 55-58 days pass. 18-25 pods are formed in the axils of the plant, which ensures a high yield of up to 3.4 kg/m2. The dimensions of the seed chambers are average: length 12-15 cm, diameter 1 cm.
“Nota” beans are very tasty and healthy. It contains a large amount of proteins, various vitamins, and amino acids. Asparagus is used boiled or stewed. To store it, you can use the method of canning or freezing.
Fatima
Bush beans "Fatima" are high-yielding and have excellent grain quality. Sugar pods are very tender, suitable for wide use in cooking and for making winter preserves.
At the stage of technical maturity, the pods are colored light green. Their length is 21 cm, diameter is 2-3 cm. 4-10 grains ripen in each pod.
Fatima beans are grown in open ground, sowing one seed per 5 cm.2 land. The height of the bushes is 45 cm. The period from sowing the seed to the ripening of the crop is 50 days. The yield of Fatima beans is 3.5 kg/m2.
These productive varieties are excellent for growing in temperate climates.Such productive beans are not inferior in taste and quantity of nutrients and vitamins to other varieties of crops. However, it is worth remembering that you can get a high yield only if you grow beans on nutritious soil, as well as follow the watering regime and timely weeding.
Other famous varieties
It is worth noting that there are many types of bush beans. All of them differ in agrotechnical characteristics, yield and color of pods and beans. Thus, white bean grains can be obtained by growing the following varieties:
Cinderella
A bush plant, not exceeding 55 cm in height. The variety is sugar, early ripening, its pods are yellow. Their shape is slightly curved, length up to 14 cm, diameter less than 2 cm. The variety is high-yielding, since from 1 m2 crops you can get 3 kg of beans.
Dewdrop
The “Rosinka” variety is represented by dwarf, low-growing bushes, up to 40 cm in height. The ripening period of the crop is average in duration - 55-60 days. The pods of this bean are yellow, up to 11 cm long. The grains are white, especially large. Their weight is more than 6.5 grams, while the average weight of other types of beans is only 4.5-5 grams. However, the overall crop yield is low - up to 1 kg/m2.
Siesta
Early ripening bush beans. The height of its bushes does not exceed 45 cm. Seed chambers up to 14 cm long are painted bright yellow. Before the onset of technical ripeness, their pulp is tender and does not contain rough elements or a parchment layer. They can be boiled, stewed, steamed, canned. The weight of beans of this variety is average, approximately 5 grams, and the color is white.
In addition to the above varieties, “Kharkov Belosemyanka D-45” and “Eureka” are popular. Their bushes are compact, miniature, up to 30 and 40 cm high, respectively.The length of the pods of these varieties is approximately equal, at the level of 14-15 cm. The yield of vegetable crops is 1.2-1.5 kg/m2.
Yellow beans can be obtained if you choose to grow one of the following varieties of bush beans:
Aida Gold
Bush beans, the pods and seeds of which are yellow in color. “Aida Gold” plants are low-growing, up to 40 cm high. The average fruiting volume of the crop is 1.3 kg/m2. These beans can be grown in open as well as protected ground. Depending on the cultivation conditions, the ripening period of the crop varies from 45 to 75 days.
Sugar triumph
The green seed chambers, photos of which can be seen above, hide tasty and nutritious yellow beans. They grow on small bushes, the height of which does not exceed 40 cm. Large pods, 14-16 cm long, ripen in 50-60 days. The fruits are used to prepare various dishes. The fruiting volume of this variety during the growing season is slightly less than 2 kg/m2.
In addition to the above varieties, yellow beans bear fruit from varieties such as “Nina 318”, “Shchedraya” and some others.
The color range of beans is not limited to yellow and white beans. There are varieties whose grains are brown, purple or pink. You can get acquainted with such “colored beans” below.
Welt
Sugary, early ripening bush beans. Its pods, up to 13 cm long, are green, however, the grains are pink. Rant fruits are widely used in cooking. They are rich in nutrients and vitamins.The yield of the "Rant" variety is 1.3 kg/m2.
Darina
The “Darina” variety bears light brown beans with gray inclusions, however, the pods retain their green color until technical ripeness. Early ripening, sugar beans are distinguished by early ripening, which occurs 50-55 days after sowing the grains in the ground. The length of the seed chambers reaches 12 cm, the diameter is up to 2 cm. Plant bushes do not exceed 50 cm in height. Their yield is 1.7 kg/m2.
Light brown beans also bear fruit from the varieties “Pation”, “Serengeti” and some others. In general, among the bush varieties, you can choose beans of various colors, from white to black. By combining a variety of colors and shades, bean dishes can become real works of art.
Conclusion
Growing bush beans is quite simple. To do this, you can use the seedling cultivation method or sow the grains directly into the ground. Experienced farmers identify several methods for sowing bush plants, which you can learn about in the video:
During the growth process, bush beans do not require staking or installation of supports, which makes caring for the plants easier. It is worth noting that low-growing bush beans ripen much faster than their climbing counterparts, while the yield is not inferior to alternative varieties.
