Purple Queen produces a prolific amount of long, straight, almost stringless, tender, glossy purple pods with a delicious flavour. Harvest the beans regurlarly to stimulate the making of new pods. Cooking chances the pods in dark green. Harvest the beans when they're young and have more flavour. Very easy to grow and maintain. Use the beans in stews, soups, stir-frys, Indonesian dishes (sambal goreng boontjes) in pasta sauces, in other Italian dishes and as a separate vegetable. They can be stored for a couple of days in the fridge or frozen to store. Height: 40-50 cm.
Indoor sowing: april
Outdoor sowing: middle of may
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Germination temp. .: 18 - 22 °C
Sowing depth: 3 - 4 cm
Plant distance: 20 - 30 cm
Plant distance inbetween rows: 40 cm
Plant position: sunny
Days till harvest: 55 - 65
Sow indoors for an early harvest from april on. Sow in individual pots about 3-4 cm deep and cover the seeds with a thick layer of soil . This variety is a dark germinator. Keep the seeds warm and moist. Don't let the temperature drop during the night. Transplant the seedlings on a sunny sheltered plot with free draining soil, in may when there's no longer any danger of night frosts. Keep approx. 20 - 30 cm apart. Protect the seedlings against snails, slugs and other pests.
Sow outdoors in may. when there's no longer any danger of nightsfrosts. Sow on a sunny plot with some shelter and free draining soil. Cover the seeds with a thick layer of soil. Beans hate cold soil and you need to ensure that the soil is warmed before planting or sowing. Support the plants with sturdy supports. Give the plants a good feed when they're flowering.
