Outstanding flavor. A great home garden bean variety for canning and freezing, as well as fresh eating! Tendergreen is a very sturdy and productive bush type plant that bears tender stringless pods that are 6" long. It has excellent disease resistance and heavy yields even in hot weather.
This common bean has its roots in South America; some historians fix the date as far back as 8,000 BC to the Pre-Incan civilization in Peru. When Columbus arrived in the New World, he found green beans growing with the maize of the Indians. Columbus and other European explorers introduced this new vegetable to their countries, where it eventually spread to the rest of Europe and all over the world. Matures in about 52 days.
~ planting ~
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and in rich, well drained soil in full sun when temperatures are warm. To produce beans all season, sow a new crop every 7 - 14 days up to 60 days before first fall frost.
~ harvesting ~
Daily harvesting improves production; for best flavor and tenderness, pick the beans when they are no larger than a pencil in thickness, or from 4-8" long. Serve or preserve the same day you harvested them for the freshest taste.
