Bean (Bush), Top Crop
Item 1931
Phaseolus vulgaris
Space-saving prolific plants with slender, stringless emerald-green pods. Meaty and full of flavor. Top Crop is one of the best beans for freezing and canning. Very disease resistant.
Planting & Harvesting
Seed Depth: 1″ (3cm)
Plant Space: 4″ (10cm)
Row Space: 24″ (61cm)
Sprouts In: 7-10 days
Plant in a sunny area in well-drained, average soil in late spring. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 75-95°F. Beans do not tolerate frost. Bush beans sometimes form tendrils similar to pole beans. You can snip them off without harming the plant.
Pick pods regularly just as they start to fill out for best flavor. Replant every three weeks for continuous harvest.