Tapir, organic seeds
Eco
Information
Grows and tastes like its’ yardlong bean relative Metro, but Tapir takes some extra time to mature, and because of that, the pods are even longer. 60-70 cm is not unusual – some of the pods can be as long as 90 cm! The yardlong beans, or the spaghetti beans as they are also called, are fond of heat. Up here in the North they need to be cultivated in a greenhouse. They climb quickly up to over two meters and the long pods should be harvested gradually as new ones will keep on coming fast. If you leave them on the plant for too long, they will become plump and not that tasty.
You can use yardlong beans in a variety of ways. Eat them fresh, lightly cooked, stir-fried, steamed or pickled in vinegar.
One portion contains about 15 seeds.
| Product number: | 8745 |
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| Scientific name: | Vigna unguiculata |
| Botanic family: | The Bean Family - Fabaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 80 |
| Lifespan: | Ettårig |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: Mars-April |
| Sowing depth: | 3-5 cm |
| Germination temperature: | 22-27 degrees |
| Germination time: | 7-10 dagar |
| Plant spacing: | 10-15 cm |
| Row spacing: | 35-50 cm |
| Height: | 200-250 cm |
| Plant location: | Sol |
| Harvest/blooming: | Juli–frost |
| Seeds/g: | 2-4 frön |
| Other: | Sow in warm soil |
| Heirloom variety: | No |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
The longbean needs a long season. Sow the beans 3-5 cm deep in a warm place in mars-april. Plant them in greenhouse in June when the risk of frost is over.Spacing
Keep 10-15 cm between the plants and 30-50 cm between the rows! The rows can be closer together in beds, but be careful. Beans should grow in an airy manner. If the climate is damp it is better to choose a wider distance between the plants and the rows. The Bean spot disease, a common fungal disease, can easily hit the plants, especially if they grow to close together.And these beans grow tall and climbs away!
Harvest
Pick off the pods often! Do not wait until they are too big, for then they grow more or less fibrous and get tough. The bean plant produces more pods as long as the old ones are picked. The beans can be frozen after parboiling or dried. Preservation is an old reliable method of keeping fresh beans and souring is too.Seed
1g is about 10 seeds.A portion contains about 15 seeds. 20g contains about 200 seeds.
