Bean Varieties

Tresnejavec - Climbing French Bean - Best for shelling /Drying  

This is a little village in Serbia - so presumably the seeds came from there?

This has become the firm favourite for drying.
Beautifully marked and the tastiest in chilli, bean cassoulet etc. My son eats a lot of beans and he always wants the "meaty" beans.

This variety is generally used for shelling - fresh or dried.
 I have read that it needs a long growing season but that hasn't been the case for me.
I've managed to dry loads every year that I've grown it. I don't plant out until June. Seeds are started in pots - almost everything I grow is started in pots - but this gives me a head start for growing.
 
It's a large round bean ( swells up loads when cooked) mottled grey with black markings. I've read they are deep purple but they look black to me.