Vegetable Description: Contender beans are popular, adaptive and productive! Thick pods are tender and are great fresh, canned, or frozen! This early variety is dependable and ideal for cool, short season climates. Pods grow 5”-7” and are flavorful and stringless. Matures in 40 to 50 days.

Vegetable Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris

Other Common Names: Buff Valentine

Vegetable Duration: Annual

Vegetable Days to Maturity: 40

Vegetable Seeds Per Oz: 65

Vegetable Height: 12” to 24”

Vegetable Spacing: 3” to 6”

Vegetable Planting: Direct sow outside after danger of last frost. Plant about 4” apart and 1“ below soil surface. Rows should be spaced at 24”-30” apart.

Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow bean pods to dry on plant; then break them open to collect the large bean seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.