Vernandon

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 12:31

A heavy-bearing French filet green bean. You must pick the slender, 6"-long, sweet-tasting beans every other day. Steam them whole with perhaps a sprinkling of fresh dill and a bit of sour cream or butter for sauce. Filet beans are a gourmet gardener’s dream come true and Vernandon is an authentic haricot vert, coming from a private breeder in France. Vernandon produces heavily on disease-resistant plants, yielding a bounty of thin filets with an exceptional uniformity, ‘meaty’ texture and delicate, rich flavor. Harvest using scissors or kitchen snips, between 1/6” and 1/4” wide and about 6” long. No bigger! Filet beans like this are nearly impossible to buy at the market. These elegant beans are so very delicious. •    Growth Habit: Bush •    Sun Exposure: Full Sun •    Days to maturity: 50-60 days Go to table of bean varieties