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Contender Bush Green Garden Bean

Name: Contender Bush Green Garden Bean
Brand: Victory Seeds
Price: 3.40 USD
Availability: InStock

Phaseolus vulgaris

Price: $ $3.40

SKU: 30307911

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55 days - 'Contender' is extremely early, very dependable and prolific. It produces long, round to slightly oval pods that are medium green and about six inches long at maturity. They are tasty fresh out of the garden or can be canned or frozen. It is resistant to bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) as well as powdery mildew. It does well in cool, short climates, as well as in warm, humid climates.

Bred as a stabilized cross between 'Commodore', 'Streamliner', and 'United States 5 Refugee' by the Southeastern Vegetable Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina. 'Contender' was released in 1949 with the cooperation of the Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida Agricultural Experiment Stations.^[1] Each ounce contains approximately 60 seeds.

Special Groups: Market Growers
Genetic Classification: Open Pollinated

Planting Instructions: Beans prefer well-drained, rich soil in a sunny location. Make sure that you keep them well watered in the summer heat. Don’t bother trying to get an early start with beans – you’ll waste a lot of seed! Beans are tender and you should not plant them until all danger of frost has passed and the soil remains above 65ºF.

Sow seeds 1½ inches deep, every two to three inches. Bush-type beans do not require support.

Pick the pods while young as they are more tender and succulent and less likely to be stringy.

Informational References:

"Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Bean, Green (A-L), Lists 1-27 Combined," Edited by James Nienhuis and Michell E. Sass.

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★★★★★ Garden staple!
By Carol Seastrunk (Alvarado, TX) on October 29, 2026

This is a very reliable bean to grow, can get it to produce before the summer heat takes over and still have time to get a second season crop here in the fall. Highly recommend!

★★★★★ Reliable
By David Barker (Lewisville, TX) on October 24, 2026

These grow well for me here in the Spring and Fall. I don't try growing them through the summer, it's just too hot here so I switch to Asian long beans. But even with growing in the Spring and Fall we have days that are hot and they're able to handle those occasional hot days where some others struggle.

They give a good harvest and get to that first harvest point in about the time listed for maturity so I'm happy with that. Overall growing these has been a good experience.

★★★★★ Long Time Favorite
By Tonda (Custer, Montana) on October 25, 2025

I've been growing this bean since I985 as a kid and now as an adult. The whole family would enjoy planting the beans together. It grows very well in the short season I have in the North. They are tender, and the flavor is so good. I like to eat these fresh and can the extra to enjoy later.