BEAN - WHITE EMERGO

 Organic Runner Bean White Emergo

        10 Seeds Pack   

White Emergo Bean is a highly vigorous and prolific traditional runner bean, known for its exceptional yields and excellent flavour. This climbing variety produces long, slender, and smooth-skinned pods, measuring 25-28 cm (6-12 inches) when fully developed. The pods are tender and bursting with flavour, especially when harvested young. Its creamy white flowers, which have a mild, bean-like taste, are edible as well. The seeds are larger than lima beans, pure white, slightly kidney-shaped, and irregular, offering superb culinary versatility. It is highly productive, with heavy cropping and vigorous growth throughout the season. 

PLANTING & GROWING

Soak runner bean seeds for several hours, or ideally overnight, before planting. To prevent damping-off when starting seeds indoors, disinfect all plastic grow trays, seed cells, and covers before reuse.

Runner beans can grow on trellises, netting, or canes spaced 100cm (3ft) apart. They also thrive in pots at least 45cm (18in) in diameter, with plenty of drainage holes. Use a soil mix of equal parts loam-based and loam-free compost. Seeds germinate best at 18–25°C and prefer a soil pH of 6.0–6.8. Rotate bean crops every three years to avoid soil depletion, and ensure the soil contains phosphorus and potassium, as beans fix their own nitrogen.

Sow seeds 5–7.5cm (2–3in) deep and space them 15–23cm (6–9in) apart. In open ground, single rows should be 45cm (18in) apart, or double rows 23cm (9in) apart with 60cm (2ft) between. In raised beds, rows can be spaced 23cm (9in) apart. Water plants regularly, especially as pods begin to swell, and remove yellowing leaves as needed.

Harvest beans early and often. Small pods around 10cm long are tender and can be steamed whole, but most are picked at 15–20cm. Avoid letting beans grow so large that the seeds are visible inside, as they become tough. Runner bean flowers are also edible and add vibrant color to salads.

Runner beans are self-pollinating but attract bees and other insects. They grow rapidly in full sun after the danger of frost has passed. Be mindful of uncooked beans, which can be toxic to people and animals. Harvest pods by hand or with scissors, and dry end-of-season beans for winter use.

Consider companion planting runner beans with strawberries, radishes, or celery to maximize garden space and yield.