- Contender Bush Bean seeds start producing a week ahead of most bean varieties making them great for areas with shorter growing seasons, they also tolerate mosaic virus, powdery mildew, greasy pod and heat.
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Contender Bush Treated Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high yielding, heat tolerant, bush, snap, stringless bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Also known as “Buff Valentine,” they mature faster than most others and can be harvested as early as fifty days after planting seeds, making them excellent for environments with a late final frost date. They are a bush variety seed, so they don't need support to grow upright. Plants produce harvests each year in the summer. They tolerate mosaic virus, greasy pod, and heat. ~57 seeds/oz.
This seed is treated with a fungicide designed to prevent or reduce seed rot in the soil. It does not affect the plant or the produce from the plant. This seed is intended for planting only. Do not eat this seed or use it for oil or animal feed. Keep this seed out of the reach of children. Wash hands after handling.
