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SKU: 3031311This is my third year planting Alicante. This year I planted on 6/17 with saved seed and started harvesting on 8/8. Production slowed during hot spells but picked up when it cooled down. Production at this time was higher than initial production! The last harvest was on 10/21, but they had plenty of blooms and baby beans. If they had been protected from the frost that night, they would have kept on truckin'. They are tender and flavorful with no strings even as bigger beans. I mixed the bigger beans with another green bean variety and canned them with very good results. The traditional filet size is excellent lightly steamed on a salad.
These beans are yummy. I had trouble bringing in enough for a meal as I kept picking and eating. Never liked raw beans before, but these are great. Not stringy. Also prolific. Doubling my bean planting area this season!