Beans, Cranberry Seeds

What I love most about Cranberry Beans is their versatility (and that the pods are pink!): harvest them fresh off the vine for immediate eating, freezing, dehydrating or canning. Leave them on the vine to dry, and the seeds store perfect in the pantry for adding to soups and stews.

These Cranberry Beans (also known as borlotti) are meaty and hearty, with a richer taste than their bush bean cousins. They are vigorous pole beans, growing over 8 ft. tall in my veggie garden last year! They literally went up my trellis, then hung over the top like Dr. Seuss hair.

Beans are an excellent source of protein, fibre, starch and vitamins A & C.

Type: Vegetable, Pole Bean

Height: 8 ft+

Light: full sun

Moisture: keep soil evenly moist, but not wet or seeds will rot

Planting: 1" deep, into warm soil. I plant dense, in a container 3-4" apart

Harvest: 75-90 days