Borlotto Lamon - Pole dry bean
bo79 (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Climbing shell bean with a superb flavor. The freshly shelled beans are delicious but can also be dried like any other Bortlotti bean. Shell beans are robust but require sufficient warmth to ripen.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Type | climbing shell bean |
|---|---|
| Bean colour | spotted beige |
| Pod colour | mottled red green |
| Pod length | 12 cm |
| Temperature requirements | frost-sensitive |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | |
| Nutrient requirements | manuring not necessary |
| Seed spacing in the row | 8-10 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 40-60 cm |
| Sowing depth | 2-3 cm |