Filet Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Amethyst'

Bean (Bush/Dwarf French) 'Amethyst'

Compact plants producing tasty, stringless, purple slender 'filet' beans about 15cm (6in) long over a long picking season. A decorative and ornamental edible when planted in containers, or try a few plants in the flower border! Height 60cm (24in).

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Caruso'

Bean (Filet) 'Caruso'

High yielding variety, producing very long, round pods 18 cm in length. Good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus 1 and Anthracnosis.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Delinel'

Bean (Filet) 'Delinel'

The gourmet bean. Tender pods to 6 in. are stringless, extremely tender, great for quick steaming or stir-fry. High yields can be expected. Disease-tolerant. 56 days. 22 ft. row. 20 g.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Fin de Bagnol Stringless'

Bean (Filet) 'Fin de Bagnol Stringless'

SEED red/light brown mottled. 52 days.The old gourmet needle bean with delicious fine round pods which can be used as filet or snap beans.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Safari (Kenyan Bean)'

Bean (Filet/Kenyan Bean) 'Safari'

Also called 'Filet' or 'Fine' beans, Safari produces straight, very slender round dark green stringless pods about 11-12cm (4-5 inches) in length.

Plants produce plenty of distinctively flavoured, stringless pods over a long period if...

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Triomph de Farcy Stringless'

Bean (Filet) 'Triomph de Farcy Stringless'

SEED buff/blue mottled. 49 days. An early variety gourmet bean with distinctive purple streaks on the pods. Another real old variety improved to use as filet or snap bean.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Bellini'

Bean (Bush/Dwarf French) 'Bellini'

Sturdy, upright plants of compact habit producing beans high on the plant for easy picking and better quality pods as they do not touch the soil surface. Mid-green, round, slender and stringless pods. Superb for growing in containers or...

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Dwarf Maxi'

Bean (Dwarf) 'Maxi

These long, stringless succulent dwarf beans are carried above the leaves, so picking the pencil-thin pods is easy. Maxi is full of flavour, and any surpluses can be frozen for future use. A really worthwhile variety and thoroughly recommended.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Ferrari'

Bean (Dwarf) 'Ferrari'

Aptly named, it is fast to flower and quick to form top quality stringless pods in abundance. A Kenyan or Filet type, the slender fleshy pods are very dark green. It has good disease resistance and can also be cropped early under glass....

Phaseolus vulgaris 'French Tendercrop'

Bean 'French Tendercrop'

Long, straight succulent pods are freely produced on neat, compact plants. Stringless and crisp, they are a delicious summer vegetable with an unbeatable flavour eaten within minutes of picking. French beans also freeze well.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Green Baby Bop'

Bean (Green) 'Green Baby Bop'

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Twiggy (Kenyan Bean)'

Bean (Filet/Kenyan Bean) 'Twiggy'

Very high yielding compact plants are ideal where space is limited or can be grown in containers, producing masses of short, fine, dark green, stringless pods. Pick regularly to encourage further cropping. Harvest June to...

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Twiggy (Kenyan Bean)'

Bean (Filet/Kenyan Bean) 'Twiggy'

Very high yielding compact plants are ideal where space is limited or can be grown in containers, producing masses of short, fine, dark green, stringless pods. Pick regularly to encourage further cropping. Harvest June to October.