Phaseolus vulgaris 'Faraday BIO' – French, top-quality, stringless green bean

The Phaseolus vulgaris Faraday Organic is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a high-quality, organic green bean with a long harvest period. This French bean is known for its tender, stringless pods and vigorous growth. Thanks to its uniformity, flavor, and strong resistance to bean diseases, Faraday has been a favorite for years with both home gardeners and small growers. This article explains all about growing, sowing, and harvesting Faraday Organic, and why this variety is such a valuable addition to any vegetable garden.

Soft, stringless green bean with extra fine quality

The Faraday bush bean is one of the most refined varieties of the Phaseolus vulgaris family. The pods are long, deep green, and completely stringless, meaning they don't become tough during cooking and retain their tender texture. This makes Faraday ideal for those who love tender, flavorful beans with a pleasant bite. The uniform pod formation ensures that virtually every bean is the same length and thickness, which is not only convenient for harvesting but also makes for a beautiful presentation in the kitchen.

With an average height of around 50 cm, Faraday remains compact and manageable, making this bean easy to grow without additional support or stakes. An ideal variety for gardens with limited space!

Even growth and reliable long harvest period

A major advantage of this organic green bean is its long harvest period. From June to September, the beans can be picked regularly, allowing the plant to continuously produce new pods. The uniform growth ensures that the pods ripen simultaneously, making both staggered and single-harvest options possible.

Faraday is particularly suitable for gardeners who want a constant supply of crisp, fresh beans throughout the season. Regular picking even promotes new blooms and increases the total yield.

Healthy crop thanks to natural disease resistance

Healthy plants produce bountiful harvests, and that's precisely what Faraday excels at. This organic bush bean possesses natural resistance to grease spot, burn spot, and bean mosaic virus—three diseases that can often cause problems in bean cultivation. This keeps the crop viable for longer and minimizes crop failures.

For gardeners, this means less worry, less intervention, and a greater chance of a successful harvest. This resistance is especially important for organic farming.

Sowing and care – easy even for beginners

Growing Phaseolus vulgaris Faraday Organic is remarkably easy, even if you have little gardening experience. The beans are sown directly in the ground from May to July, once the soil has warmed up sufficiently.

Recommended planting distances:

• Row cropping: 8–10 cm between seeds, 40 cm between rows

• Clump sowing: 4–5 seeds per spot at a distance of 40 x 40 cm

Because beans can fix nitrogen from the air and store it in the soil, additional fertilizer is usually unnecessary. This makes Faraday an accessible and sustainable choice for any garden. However, it is important to avoid flooding; beans thrive in airy, well-drained soil. In wet weather, it's best to postpone tillage to prevent root damage.

Tip: Lightly earthing up later in the season strengthens the plant base and can increase yield.

Versatile in the kitchen – from classic to modern

Their mild flavor and stringy texture make Faraday perfect for a variety of dishes. Boil or steam them briefly for a crispy result, incorporate them into stir-fries and salads, or serve them as a classic side dish with potatoes. Thanks to their uniform shape, they also make a beautiful addition to modern culinary creations.