Seed Savers Organic Empress Bean

Our very best snap bean for fresh eating, freezing, or processing, the Empress bean offers incredible flavor. The vigorous plants produce heavy yields of large, straight, green, 5-6” stringless pods. Plant in succession for fresh beans throughout the season. Introduced by Gurney’s in 1979 as Experimental Bean 121 and later renamed Empress.

• 55 days
• ±1,500 seeds/lb
• Organic
• Bush habit
• Best Seller
• Our best fresh-eating snap bean
• 5-6" stringless pods
• Heavy yields
• 50 seeds

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest frequently for increased yields.

• Direct Seed: 2" Apart
• Seed Depth: 1"
• Rows Apart: 36-48"
• Light: Full Sun