
Black Yardlong Bean - Many Packet Sizes - Southern Grower - B159
Dark green pods with purple red end tip and black beans are 18-24 inches long, round and straight, very meaty with firm texture that are well flavored. This variety is suitable for growing in tropical areas, adapting to heat and rain very well. The plant is later maturing and high yielding, very popular in Taiwan, Southern China and Suthern Asia. THIS BEAN CAN TAKE FLORIDA HEAT! Germination test date and results will be on packet. Yardlong Bean, also called Chinese Long Bean, is a vigorous climbing annual and the plant begins to produce long pods 60 days after sowing. The pods hang in pairs that should be picked for vegetable uses before matured. Yardlong Bean is a subtropical/tropical plant and is widely grown in Southeastern Asia, Thailand and Southern China. It is a very interesting plant to grow - you almost need to check/harvest long beans everyday because they grow very quick in warm climates. It is, however, sensitive to the temperature and grows relatively slow in mild/cold