Mr. Fothergill's - Dwarf French Bean Seeds - Castandel

Mr Fothergills Dwarf French Bean Seeds - Castandel Variety

Castandel is a high quality stringless dwarf French bean variety with good yields of long, slender bean pods that hold well on the plant. Sow these seeds for hardy, disease resistant plants that yield traditional flavoured dwarf beans with a fine texture, ideal for deep freezing.

Sow indoors between April-May or sow outdoors between May-July & they will typically be ready to harvest between July-October.

Key Information:

• Avg. 50 seeds per pack
• Stringless dwarf bean
• High yielding with long, slender pods
• Great flavour & texture
• Disease resistant
• Good source of vitamin C, vitamin A & fibre

Advice & Tips:

• Sow indoors in individual pots for best results
• Keep in the warmth - a temperature of 15-20°C is ideal & keep moist
• Seedlings usually appear within 7-14 days
• Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions before planting out - avoid frosts
• Delay sowing outdoors if soil is cold or waterlogged
• Water well until established
• Pick regularly to encourage further cropping
• For the earliest crops sow in April & protect with cloches until pods form
• In hot weather mist flowers with tepid water in the evening to help pods form

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