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  (5 customer reviews)

Gurney's Choice Early Contender Bush Beans starts producing nearly a week before most varieties. Bears 6- to 8-in. stringless pods and nothing stops it! Tolerates mosaic virus, greasy pod and heat. Cooks up tender, cans and freezes with no loss of quality. 49 DAYS.

Beans are one of your best bets for yield and versatility. Plant now and enjoy another harvest this fall. For fall crops, plant anytime from July to August 15 (Zone 6-planting dates will vary by zone). A 15- foot row of pole beans will produce about 12 pounds of beans over a 6 to 8 week period. Grows green snap, wax and lima beans for fresh eating, freezing and canning.

Seed Counts: A 2-ounce packet of bush snap bean seeds contains about 150 seeds and sows a 25-ft. row.
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Early Contender Bush Beans - Seed Packet
14155 - For each offer ordered, get 2 ounces.
Price: 1 - $1.95
2 or more - $1.80
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Early Contender Bush Bean - 1/2 Pound
14156 - For each offer ordered, get 1/2 pound.
Price: 1 - $5.45
2 or more - $4.95
Quantity:
Early Contender Bush Bean - 2 Pounds
14157 - For each offer ordered, get 2 pounds.
Price: 1 - $12.95
2 or more - $11.95
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Product Details
Zones: 3 - 9 (-30° F.)
Height: 12-20 inches
Spacing: sow 1 inch apart, thin plants to 2-3 inches apart, 24-36 inches between rows
Depth: 1-1.5 inches
Spread: vine
Sun/Shade: full sun
Germination: 6-10 days
Days To Maturity: 49
Foliage: green
Fruit: medium green pods, light tan seed
Comments: No staking needed. Heat tolerant. Tolerant of BCMV, NY and greasy pod disease. Buff with white mottle
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 -  Thursday, July 17, 2008
easy best yeild
Reviewed By: Juanita (Church Hill, tennessee)
These beans grew fast. Planted a pound. Had 91 quarts canned. Still have more beans to go. No blight, no rot, and sprayed for bugs once. The best bean I've used. Will plant more next year. Great taste and tender too!

 -  Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Foolproof
Reviewed By: Catherine (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
I am a beginner and tried these last year. They matured fast and set a good crop. I don't have a green thumb yet, but I know that as long as I plant some of these again this year, at least I'll have some success in the garden.

 -  Monday, March 17, 2008
Excellent Germination and Production
Reviewed By: Jeremy (Sharonville, Ohio)
With a great germination rate, high production, and fantastic taste, this bean is a must try. I tend to rotate through varieties always looking for something better than the year before. Contender beans will be hard to top. Yields of better than 27 lbs of beans on a 4 x 15 bed and easily removed from the stems. I stopped picking a bit past midway through the season due to drought.


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