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Description: The big borlotto shelling bean is dwarf, it produces creamy white pods with bright red spots of 5 to 6 grains.
Family: Fabaceae (legumes)
Latin name: Phasolus vulgaris L. var. nanus
Exposure: sunny
Weight: 75 g
Cultivation Guide
Soil maintenance: light and well worked soil.
Sowing: 2 to 3 cm deep, in rows 50 cm apart, one seed every 5 cm or in pocks of 5 seeds every 20 cm. The bean germinates at a temperature higher than 14°C. Hoe regularly on the surface and 10 days after emergence and stub the plant.
Emergence: in 9 to 12 days.
Watering : water copiously before sowing and after emergence.
Harvest: 60 days after sowing. Harvest 2 to 3 times a week.
Storage : one week in the vegetable bin.
Origin: beans come from Central America and the Andes.
Advice from La Semence Bio® : to have regular harvests, think of staggering your sowing (every 15 days).
In cooking
This variety is very tasty fresh prepared in soup with pistou. Dry, the beans must be soaked 10-12 hours before cooking. They are also delicious in salads or pan-fried.
Like all legumes, they are rich in carbohydrates and proteins. It is an excellent source of potassium, iron, vitamin and fiber.
The advice and suggestions are given as an indication only and therefore do not include a guarantee of harvest.
