A flat yellow pole bean originating from Venice, Italy. This is an early producing Romano bean, with a delicious buttery, sweet flavour. Ready to harvest in approximately 55 days, which is early for a long, flat bean! You’ll want to stay on top of harvesting, to encourage continuous fruit production.

Pods grow to a length of 10 inches and may be as wide as 1 inch! Eat them fresh off the plant, steam, saute, roast or add raw to a salad. Grow them with Supermarconi, for a fun colour contrast.

This variety has black seeds.

Growing Information:

Sow beans no earlier than 1 week before the average last frost date, as they germinate better in warm soil. Check out my Seed Starting Calculator for specific planting dates for your area, and to learn the last safe sowing date to achieve a succession crop.

Harvest regularly to encourage a continuous crop.

Planting depth: 1 inch spacing: 4 inches apart

Provide a good support structure, as vines will grow long and abundant throughout the growing season. Consider sowing a succession crop 2 to 3 weeks after the first sowing.

Days to Maturity: 55

Price: $4.95 each

Packet: 14 g (approximately 30 seeds)

Germination: 99%