Fordhook 242

Home garden and market. Freezer type.

V11002 : Fordhook 242
Treatment	* Pkg Size	** Price (USD)
Untreated	1 lb	$6.90
Untreated	5 lb	$29.50
Untreated	25 lb	$140.00
* M = 1,000 US customer prices shown in USD. * Canadian customers, please log in to see CA prices in USD.

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Attributes

Item Number

V11002

Variety

Bush Lima

Maturity (days)

Plant Height (inches)

16 - 20

Seed Color

Cream

Seed Shape

Thick and Plump

Seeds per Pod

3 - 4

Heritage Variety

Yes

Treatment

Untreated

Popular For

Fresh Market, Home Garden

Canada

Growing Tips

Planting: Planting Guidelines - Beans Bush Lima

Approximate Seeds per Pound:

1,500 - 1,600

Seeding Rate per Acre by Weight:

60.5 - 68 lbs.

Seeding Rate per Acre in M (1,000):

90.8 - 108.9 M

Seeding Rate Seeds per 1,000 foot of Row:

6,000

Seed or Plant Spacing In Row:

2"

Seed or Plant Spacing Between Rows:

30 - 36"

Seed or Plant Spacing Depth:

.5 - 1"

Recommended Soil Temperature:

65 - 85°F

Days to Germination:

8 - 12

Management: Weed pressure and insect pressure are the hardest things to control in green beans. If conditions are wet, diseases are more prevalent.

Harvest: Harvest green beans when 50% of the beans are 3 - 4 sieve.

Storage: Store beans at 40 - 45ºF and 95% humidity.

Use Guidelines

Home Garden and Farm Market varieties are considered to be high quality (gourmet) for fresh use or processing. They are low in fiber and more tender. As with most home garden varieties, pods set over a longer period for extended harvest.

Shipping varieties contain fiber that slows wrinkling under long distance shipping or longer time between picking and use on the stand. They are normally less tender than Home Garden or Farm Market varieties. Shipping varieties have a more concentrated pod set for mechanical harvest.

Sieve Size: 1 sieve - 7/32"
2 sieve - 5/16"
3 sieve - 11/32"
4 sieve - 3/8"
5 sieve - 7/16"