Velour – Bean Seed
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Description
Product Description: The Marie Ballard Aster Velour Bean Seed is a premium variety known for its vibrant, rich color and outstanding flavor. This bush bean variety produces tender, stringless pods that are perfect for fresh eating, canning, or freezing. The Velour beans boast a deep, velvety purple hue when young, turning to a striking dark green as they mature. Their rich, hearty flavor and crisp texture make them a standout in any garden, and their compact growth habit ensures they thrive even in smaller spaces, raised beds, or containers.
With its high yield, excellent disease resistance, and easy-to-grow nature, the Velour bean is a fantastic choice for gardeners looking to grow a high-quality, productive vegetable. Whether you're looking to enjoy fresh beans throughout the season or preserve them for later, this variety will provide a delicious and reliable harvest.
Features:
- Vibrant Color: Beautiful deep purple pods that turn dark green when mature, adding color and visual appeal to your garden.
- Tender, Stringless Pods: Easy-to-harvest, tender pods with no strings, perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and preserving.
- High Yield: Consistently produces an abundant crop of uniform beans, ensuring you get a high return on your gardening efforts.
- Disease Resistant: F1 hybrid with built-in resistance to common bean diseases, promoting healthier plants and more reliable yields.
- Compact Growth Habit: Ideal for small spaces, raised beds, or container gardening, making it perfect for home gardeners with limited space.
- Versatile Culinary Use: Great for fresh salads, soups, stews, and stir-fries, or preserved through canning or freezing for year-round enjoyment.
Specifications:
- Plant Height: 12-18 inches (bushy, compact growth habit)
- Pod Size: 4-5 inches in length
- Pod Color: Deep purple when young, turning dark green as the beans mature
- Germination Rate: 85-90%
- Planting Depth: 1 inch
- Spacing: 3-4 inches apart between plants, 18 inches apart between rows
- Harvest Time: 50-60 days after sowing for young pods, 70-80 days for fully mature beans
- Climate: Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; tolerant of warm weather and light frost
- Storage: Can be harvested fresh or stored for long-term use by canning or freezing
- Organic: Non-GMO, untreated F1 hybrid seeds
The Marie Ballard Aster Velour Bean Seed is the perfect choice for gardeners looking for a reliable, flavorful, and beautiful addition to their vegetable garden. With its high yield, disease resistance, and easy-to-grow nature, this bush bean will become a favorite in your kitchen and garden alike.



