People started breeding legumes long ago. There are ancient writings, which are about 5000 years old. They also mentioned this plant. And the homeland of a culture like beans is America.

Composition

General characteristics of the pod variety

Green beans are a versatile crop, as they can be consumed both unripe in pods and fully ripened in the form of beans. This vegetable is recommended to be cooked at high temperatures before use. It is not customary to cook young fruits for a long time, so that the most useful properties and nutritious elements are not lost. Some modifications of this useful crop are called asparagus. They are semi-sugarless and do not contain coarse fibrous threads.

The shape of a vegetable can be flattened or rounded, it is varied in color and happens:

• red;
• black;
• greenish;
• whitish;
• yellow;
• multi-colored;
• lilac.

The calorie content of a raw vegetable is 24 kcal, and a boiled one is 48-128 kcal.

Asparagus variety

The asparagus variety is recognized as a subspecies of the legume crop. Asparagus is endowed with juicy pulp, soft pod leaves that do not have hard threads and strong septa. Solid doors protect the vegetable from mechanical damage and invasions of harmful insects. The difference between selectively grown asparagus varieties is that they are quite fragile pods. For this indicator, they are appreciated by gourmets all over the world.

The edible part of the culture is whole young pods, which grew for 8-10 days. In another way, they are called shoulder blades. The pods taste soft, and they differ from green beans in that they do not have tough fibers.

Beans help accelerate water-salt metabolism, remove edema, prevent insomnia, and save in neurological pathologies. But beans also have contraindications. For people suffering from constipation, it is recommended to use beans in a pair with other foods, for example, dill. It neutralizes the harm of the vegetable in the form of bloating. The elderly are not advised to abuse the vegetable. With gastric ulcer, inflammation of the gallbladder, duodenal disease, it is forbidden to use this type of vegetable. In exceptional circumstances, individual intolerance may arise.

If after the beans you need to eat pectin-containing foods, wait four hours. The norm of beans per day is 200 grams.

Signs of culture:

• elongated pods up to 45 centimeters;
• the shape of flat or thin tubes;
• no fibrous filaments;
• pleasant taste, liquid fruits.

Vegetables are bushy, semi-twisted, curly. It is an uncomplicated and picky culture. It is grown everywhere and everywhere - in summer cottages and in greenhouses. Good Beans: Golden Nectarine, Royal Purple Pod, Fana, Winner. An interesting variety of asparagus beans is the copepod. It is grown in the Asian side. Her hallmark are considered thin tube-shaped fruits with a length of one meter or more.

Soft vegetable pods can be used for preservation, and thin ones are suitable for stews, salads, soups. Ripe beans can be eaten, but they have a tough skin and require a longer soak and boil process.

Growing conditions

For all varieties of beans, the growing process is almost identical, the difference is small. Highly important point- harvesting. You need to have time to remove the shoulder blades until they are swollen, and the grains are the size of a grain of wheat, otherwise the fruits will become coarse, fibrous and lose their original taste.

It is worth noting that the taste of asparagus beans deteriorates if you are late in picking.

All varieties of vegetables are considered heat-loving annual crops. The lashes can be three meters long. The vegetable blooms with medium-sized pinkish, whitish, red flowers, it looks beautiful if you fix the stems. As a result, the culture can be planted in greenhouses or run along the fence. She will create green walls. Two in one - both tasty and aesthetically pleasing.

To sow beans correctly, you need to adhere to important rules:

• the plant does not like clay and acidic soils;
• culture reaches for the sun and open spaces, but is afraid of the winds, since the stems twist and break easily;
• the soil must be loosened and fertilized with compost and mineral fertilizers for legumes;
• it is recommended to apply ash as a top dressing at least three times in one season: during sowing, flowering and after 2 weeks;
• it is important to follow the crop rotation and plant the crop only in the place where the legumes did not grow in the last year.

Useful properties for women

The consumption of culture has a healing effect on the health of women. The positive properties of beans are as follows.

• Restores activity nervous system... Emotional people become more restrained, PMS is easier to tolerate.
• The hormonal rhythm is stabilized. In particular it has great importance during pregnancy, with the onset of menopause and during the period of restructuring of the body.
• Supports the immune system due to its iron content, which is responsible for hemoglobin levels.
• Regulates metabolism. Beans can be eaten by women who are afraid to put on excess weight.
• Preserves tooth enamel.
• It is used as a prophylaxis for diseases of the urinary system.
• Dissolves salts.
• Removes toxins and toxic substances from the body.
• It has a beneficial effect on the skin, relieves inflammation, and regulates the production of sebum.

For diabetics and people suffering from tuberculosis, doctors advise be sure to include this fruit in their diet. White and red vegetables contain arginine, a natural analogue of insulin. The beneficial effect of the fruit in the prevention of cancer has been proven.

Women who consume the vegetable 3 times a week have 24 percent fewer breast cancers. But the principle of such an action is not yet completely clear. Scientists in America have only revealed that this is influenced by flavonol, which also lowers blood pressure and stimulates brain activity.

Canned and frozen vegetable

A product is called a useful product when manufacturers have not used harmful preservatives. Look closely at the label. The composition of the product should be as follows: water, beans, sugar, salt. If the brine is cloudy, there is sediment, a bad aroma, or even worse - a can is swollen, all this indicates that it is better not to use such beans. Most likely, it is inedible.

During shock freezing, all nutrients and vitamins are preserved. Heat treatment neutralizes the poisons and harmful substances contained in the vegetable.

Recipes

If there is absolutely no time to prepare dinner, and the family is already hungry, a simple and quick dish will help out. A package of frozen vegetables can be served as a separate dish, as a side dish, or as a salad. Shake the beans out of the bag in a thick skillet. You need to pour a little water and simmer the vegetable for 2 minutes under a closed lid. Put a piece butter, stir. You can turn off the gas - then the snack with a hot fried crust is ready. But you can continue cooking.

In a lightly fried dish, add chopped tomatoes, garlic, passed through a garlic press, salt, pepper, spices to taste.

Also, this vegetable is in perfect harmony with mushrooms, of which mushrooms are prepared the fastest. You need to put the mushrooms in the pan, add oil. When the mushrooms start up the water, add the onion, cut into half rings, and a little later toss in the bean pods. The vegetable stew should be simmered, covered, for 15 minutes over low heat. This vegetable and its effect on the body are being studied with curiosity by doctors from all over the world.

The culture is one of the ten most demanded products in all countries of the world. In terms of protein content, a vegetable is able to replace meat products in fasting or during a diet.

The process of growing asparagus beans and its further use, see below.

Beans have been known to many since childhood, but the fact that its pods may be not only edible, but even gourmet learned in Russia not so long ago. Asparagus beans are just a special variety of common green beans that lack the hard parchment layer in the beans. If harvested during seed formation, they will be very juicy, tender, slightly crunchy, sometimes fleshy and very tasty even when raw. And the varieties of asparagus beans, currently known in our country, surprise with their diversity.

Variety of asparagus beans

If you take a closer look at the different varieties of asparagus beans, it may seem that they are almost the same and differ only in the color of the beans - yellow or green. In fact, even the color of beans in the technical ripeness phase can be varied: cream, light yellow, ocher, green and with spots of pink, purple and brown.

The cultivars also vary in the length of the pods. The beans can be small, in which 3-4 grains are placed, and grow in length up to 15-20 cm, in which up to 16 seeds are located. Naturally, the asparagus varieties also differ in weight, both of the beans and the seeds inside them.

Comment! In asparagus beans, the seeds themselves are usually small, although there are exceptions.

The color of the seeds can also be quite varied: white, black, brown, purple.

The shape of the beans also varies. The pods usually appear flat, meaning they are elliptical in cross-section. But sometimes there are varieties of asparagus beans with a round cross-section.

Like common beans, asparagus can vary in growth form - it can grow in the form of bushes or in the form of vines. There are also intermediate undersized curly varieties, the height of which does not exceed a meter.

Asparagus beans can also be distinguished by their ripening times. Some varieties can yield up to 2 times per season, especially in warm climates. Others ripen for a rather long time, but they are distinguished by higher yields and increased content useful substances.

Naturally, varieties of asparagus beans differ in yield. But here it must be borne in mind that taste also matters. And the best yielding varieties are not always the tastiest.

The varieties can differ in their area of ​​application. Some of them are specially formulated for freezing because they remain frozen for a longer time. Almost any asparagus beans can be used in salads, fresh and stewed. It is also suitable for various soups, side dishes with other vegetables.

Important! Some varieties are perfectly suited for canning.

The article presents a variety of the best varieties of asparagus beans with a photo, and in their description, if possible, all the features listed above will be indicated.

Which variety of asparagus beans is best for planting

Description of varieties is necessary to make it easier to understand their diversity and understand which one is the best in specific conditions and for specific purposes.

For example, curly varieties of asparagus beans are more capricious in their care and ripen for a long time. In addition, different varieties have different resistance to cold or moisture changes, as well as to any diseases of legumes. Therefore, for each region, it is advisable to choose a variety that is regionalized for it. Although there are universal ones, adapted for cultivation throughout the territory of Russia, except for the north itself. But even in the north, asparagus beans can be grown in a greenhouse or greenhouse.

Since it is possible to decorate a plot with curly asparagus beans, the description of the variety makes it possible to estimate the height to which the vine will grow and the color of the flowers and pods with which it will be decorated.

Variety yield and pod size will be of particular importance to the commercial bean farmer. For the hostess, the area of ​​application of asparagus beans and its taste are more important.

Classification of varieties by maturity

Asparagus beans can bear fruit at different times:

1. Those varieties, fresh blades of which can be harvested as early as 40-60 days after germination, are usually referred to as early varieties.
2. If the harvest falls on the growing season, when 60 to 75 days have passed since the emergence of seedlings, the variety is called mid-season.
3. Late varieties ripen no earlier than 80-90, or even 100 days of growing season.

Early varieties of asparagus beans

In general, varieties of asparagus beans differ in that they grow without coarse fibers, which can make them difficult to use in cooking. But for early varieties of beans, it is especially important to carefully monitor their ripening so as not to miss the most appropriate moment to harvest the pods. When the beans are harvested regularly, some varieties will continue to flower and form new pods.

Blue Lake

One of the earliest ripening varieties, despite the fact that the plant is classified as climbing and reaches 3 m in height. Already on the 50th day after the first shoots, you can try the first juicy shoulder blades. In length, the beans reach 16 cm, their color is unique - gray-green. Pods are rounded in cross section. About 660 g of fruit can be harvested from one plant. If the white seeds are allowed to ripen, they will also delight with their taste.

Fedoseevna

This variety is the best in many respects. First, the crop is harvested within 46-48 days after sowing. Light green blades are large in size, they grow more than 20 cm in length. Therefore, the yield is quite high - 2 kg / sq.m. The bushes also grow quite tall - up to 75-80 cm.

Fedoseevna was bred by breeders of the Primorsky Territory and calmly endures any whims of the weather. Moreover, it is resistant to anthracnose. Taste is also excellent, can be used for freezing.

Shadow on the wattle

This variety appeared quite recently, in 2016, and, despite its early maturity (45-50 days of growing season to technical maturity), it has good yields (3.8 - 4.0 kg / sq. M.)

It grows in the form of a liana, but does not exceed 1.5 m in height. Light green beans, rounded in cross section, grow up to 22 cm in length, and their width is 10 mm. The weight of one bean can be equal to 7 g. The seeds are white, medium in size. The use of beans is universal.

Gait

This relatively compact bush variety is characterized by the formation of a large number of firm, fleshy, rich green beans. Its yield is very pleasing - up to 2.9 kg / sq.m. The early return of the harvest is also attractive - the pods ripen on the 50th day of the growing season.

White beans are small in size but can also be used in cooking.

Medium ripening varieties

Ear ring

In terms of ripening, these asparagus beans are on the border between early and mid-season varieties, since the beginning of the harvest period falls on the 60th day of the growing season. Climbing plants, with rather long (up to 21 cm) and wide (2-3 cm) beans of light green color.

The flowers are purple, so the seeds are black. The yield is decent - about 3-3.5 kg / sq. M.

Sissy

Very tender, fully justifying their name, delicious taste, yellow beans ripen 70-75 days after germination. This asparagus bean belongs to the climbing varieties, it needs support, since it grows up to 3.5 m. The taste and attractive appearance of the long beans redeem an average yield of about 1.5 kg / m2. Common seeds are white.

Anniversary

The period from germination to the phase of technical maturity of this bush variety is 56-65 days. Jubilee is the brainchild of Siberian breeders, therefore, its resistance to natural phenomena unfavorable for asparagus beans is high. Although it cannot boast of a high yield (1.8-2.7 kg / sq. M.), The taste and nutritional properties of the beans are assessed as excellent. The color of the pods is unusual - yellow with a purple pattern. The grains are light brown.

Purple queen

One of the best asparagus varieties bred by Aelita breeders. Ripening terms are within 62-67 days from the moment of germination. Plants, although they belong to the bush type, form many powerful, rather long and wide dark purple beans. Against the backdrop of dark green leaves, this sight of beans ripening is mesmerizing. Taste excellent, beans can be used for preservation, and for freezing and for gourmet vegetable salads. The seeds are small, brown in color. With good care, the yield exceeds 3.0 kg / m2.

Late varieties

Late-ripening varieties of beans are intended for cultivation in southern regions with warm and long summers.

Beronia

The variety is native to Holland and therefore is particularly distinguished good quality seeds. Their germination rate, subject to all sowing rules, approaches 100%. Plants look like a tall bush. Beans ripen only 85-95 days after seed germination. Flowers and beans are white. The size of the green pods is quite decent both in length (22 cm) and in width (2.5 cm). Average yield - 1.5-1.7 kg / sq. M.

Xera

Another variety from Holland, also included in the State Register of Russia. More suitable for farms, since the small growth of the bush is optimal for mechanized harvesting. The beans can only be harvested 75-85 days after germination. The use is universal. The beans are medium in size, light green in color, and the beans are white. Differs in resistance to viruses. The beans ripen together, up to 2 kg per 1 sq. M.

Hope

The variety, which ripens after 80-85 days of vegetation, was bred in the south of Russia. It is distinguished by the medium size of the shoulder blades of a dark green color, ripening on low bushes. White beans are quite large (0.2-0.3 g). The taste of both the shoulder blades and the seeds is rated excellent by the tasters. As for the yield, it is also quite decent - 2.2 kg / sq. M.

Freezing asparagus beans

Fiber-free beans such as bush and curly asparagus are particularly suitable for freezing.

Important! But breeders have bred special varieties, the pods of which not only withstand freezing, but are also able to be stored in this form, preserving most of the nutrients, throughout the year.

The Snow Queen

The name of the variety speaks for itself. It is considered one of the best for freezing. Beans are curly, but only grow up to 145 cm. Flowers and seeds are white. Pods are of medium length (14 cm) and width (1.5 cm). But the seeds are quite large, the weight of one grain can reach 1.3 g. The taste of the beans is excellent, but the beans are quite demanding to care for. Therefore, the yield can vary from 0.9 to 2.5 kg / m2.

Amber

Another variety of bush asparagus beans with excellent taste, but not very high yield (1.3 kg / sq. M.). Medium in terms of ripening. The pods are of a very attractive yellow shade, medium in size. Common beans, white.

Mauritanian

One of the best varieties in many ways. Curly beans, mid-season, with excellent taste of small green shoulder blades. But plants are capable of forming juicy, tasty pods up to the very frost. With proper care (watering, feeding), frequent harvesting provokes the appearance of new ovaries. Therefore, the total yield can be more than 3 kg / sq. M.

Black seeds also taste delicious. In addition, the Mauritanian is distinguished by its resistance to cold temperatures.

The best fiber-free asparagus beans

Among the asparagus varieties of beans, there are often those that have early stages maturing, there are no coarse fibers, but over time they may appear. This chapter provides a description of fiber-free asparagus beans with a photo. In such varieties, the parchment layer in the valves of the beans is absent during the entire growing season.

Golden Saxon

This variety can be called the best in many respects, it is not for nothing that it is popular with gardeners. Differs in early maturity and compact growth. Low bushes are covered with light yellow medium-sized pods with excellent taste. They can be used in preservation, cooking and freezing. The grains are also medium in size. The yield is quite decent - more than 2 kg / sq.m.

Second

This is not a new variety included in the State Register of Russia and recommended for cultivation, both in the central and in the northern and eastern regions of Russia. Differs in early maturity and high adaptability to various climatic conditions. Bush plant, characterized by dense pubescence. The beans ripen small in all respects (there are no more than 5-6 seeds in one pod). In the phase of technical maturity, they are green, and in full, they are yellow. Seeds are shiny yellow-grayish with an orange scar. The yield is stable - about 2.5 kg / sq.m. Disease resistant.

Sweet sash

The variety belongs to early ripening, ripens in 45-50 days. It also boasts a yield of juicy and delicate beans of a bright yellow hue (1.8-2.1 kg / sq. M.). They grow up to 17 cm in length and are distinguished by high taste and nutritional properties. Universal purpose.

Harvest varieties of asparagus beans

In the description of asparagus-type bean varieties, it is often considered a good yield if the plant produces from 2 to 3 kg / m2 of juicy beans. But there are varieties from which you can collect up to 4-4.5 kg / sq.m.

Gerda

One of the best varieties, obtained by the specialists of the Gavrish company in 2005. Early maturing and versatile in application. Liana climbs to a height of more than 3 m and pleases with an abundance of long, fleshy light yellow pods. The weight of one pod can exceed 12 g. Thus, the total yield reaches 4 kg / sq. M. The beans are also large, weighing up to 0.8-0.9 g, white.

Flat

This chapter describes the best of the best asparagus-type beans. Flat is a bush plant, which does not prevent it from yielding up to 4.0 kg / m2. and look very exotic. It is characterized by amicable and early (48-56 days) ripening. The pods themselves have an original light purple color, which in the phase of full ripeness becomes brighter and more saturated. The pods grow up to 16 cm in length, up to 2 cm in width and weigh 8 g each. Good taste.

Turk

Probably the best yielding variety among asparagus beans. When using film shelters with a garter of plants, you can get 4.3-4.5 kg / m2. Long light green beans are used extensively for freezing and preservation. And the white, rather large seeds are very tasty and nutritious. The plant is climbing, mid-season.

Asparagus bush bean varieties

Among the varieties of asparagus beans, according to reviews, the bush forms are the most unpretentious. The chapter presents the whole variety of bush asparagus beans according to the color of the beans.

Advice! If these varieties are combined on the same bed it will be not only tasty, but also beautiful.

Treasure

These beans are early to medium ripening. The beans are in the phase of technical maturity, green. They are not wide, of medium length, almost straight in shape. The lower beans grow from a height of 10 cm. The yield can reach up to 2.3 kg / sq. M. Seeds are small, greenish in color.

Zlata

The beans are early ripe. The beans are colored light yellow. Their size both in length and in width is also small, but they begin to grow already from a height of 12-16 cm. Taste qualities allow them to be used for canning and cooking. The seeds are small, white. The yield reaches 2 kg / sq.m.

Sapphire

This variety of beans also belongs rather to the early ones - it ripens in 48-50 days. The beans acquire an exotic purple color and grow up to 14 cm in length. Sapphire was bred in the Primorsky Territory and is characterized by resistance to most diseases and other unfavorable factors. It is famous for its yield, up to 3.5 kg / m2, and excellent taste of both beans and seeds.

Curly varieties

The curly asparagus bean varieties are, first of all, very beautiful, which can be easily seen in the photo.

Bluhilda

This famous variety of German selection is also distinguished by the beauty of climbing liana with long (up to 25 cm) and flat-rounded pods. The plant is so powerful that it cannot do without props, but it can easily braid even two-meter arches. Delicious pods ripen in medium early terms (from 60 days). And the yield can be called quite decent (about 2.4 kg / sq.m.) Despite its foreign origin, it is distinguished by its unpretentiousness to growing conditions.

Rumba

One of the best varieties of asparagus beans according to numerous reviews of gardeners. Indeed, in it the beauty of long light purple beans is combined with excellent yield indicators (up to 3 kg / sq. M.) And their excellent taste. Therefore, they are used for freezing, and for canning, and in a variety of culinary dishes. They ripen in 65-75 days. The flowers also have a beautiful purple color, and the rather large beans have an ocher hue. Differs in drought resistance.

Golden nectar

This vigorous growing variety is strewn with bright yellow blades of succulent beans as early as 67-70 days after germination. In length they reach 25cm. Their taste is wonderful, the beans are universal in use. The yield can vary, depending on growing conditions, from 1.2 to 2.8 kg / m2. The grains are white and medium in size.

Asparagus beans for Siberia

Despite the harsh climatic conditions for which Siberia is famous, summers are quite warm here, but can be short. Therefore, it is important to choose varieties with a short growing season, early ripening. But it was Siberian breeders who bred the best in taste and stability varieties of asparagus beans for open ground.

Siberian gold

The name of the variety already contains its main characteristics. Ripening time - medium, growth form - bush. The pods are medium in size but have an attractive yellow color and good taste. The beans are medium-sized, white. Beans are resistant to diseases, although they do not have record yields (1.4-1.6 kg / sq. M.)

Darina

An early-ripening variety from breeders from Novosibirsk, which is characterized by large green beans, weighing 8-9 g. They have excellent taste, which allows them to be used for freezing and canning. On a small bush, an average of 11-14 beans are formed, which, of course, does not give a high yield (1.5 kg / sq. M.) But the harvest is formed constantly throughout the summer, until the first frosts. The beans are positioned on top of the leaves for easy picking. Seeds are medium in size, brown in color with a gray pattern.

Emerald

These asparagus beans were bred by breeders of Primorye and are one of the best varieties for harsh climatic conditions... It is medium early in terms of ripening (55-60 days). The bushes are compact, with light green juicy pods of medium size. Excellent taste makes it suitable for canning and freezing. The yields are good (1.8 - 2.6 kg / m2) and stable. Resistant to anthracnose.

Best Asparagus Bean Varieties for the Mid Stripe

The weather conditions in the middle zone are also very diverse. Summer pleases with warmth for a longer time, but still late varieties of asparagus beans may not have time to ripen.

Sugar triumph

This is one of the best old varieties of beans without fiber, created back in the 30s of the last century. Despite the antiquity, his indicators are quite good. Pods ripen on small bushes in 50-65 days. They are distinguished by their large size, green color and good taste. Suitable for canning. Sugar Triumph is zoned practically throughout the entire territory of Russia. The grains also ripen large, yellow. The yield varies from 1.2 to 1.9 kg / m2.

Viola

A mid-season bean variety obtained by Siberian breeders. It has the shape of a bush with long and wide beans of light purple color. The yield is small (1.2-1.5 kg / sq. M.), But the beans are universal in use and have excellent taste. Seeds of ocher shade with gray pattern.

Golden princess

Medium early bush variety with not very long and wide beans of light yellow color and excellent taste. The yield can also be called average - about 2 kg / sq. M. The seeds are small, white.

Varieties of asparagus beans for the Moscow region

Moscow region is a region with similar climatic and weather conditions, but the climate in it is softened big amount asphalt and exhaust fumes per square meter of territory. Summer can be hot or rainy, but the frost-free period lasts at least 3 months. This allows not to be strongly limited in the choice of the variety. The best varieties of asparagus beans for the conditions of the Moscow region are described below.

Emerald earrings

The variety belongs to the early maturing - the beans ripen in 45-55 days. Bean bushes are small, each forming from 15 to 25 rather long green pods (18 cm). Over time, the pods become colored with purple strokes. Unlike dark-colored pods, they do not change their appearance when cooked. The seeds are pink-brown in color. Both pods and grains are high in protein.

Black Opal

Early ripe beans grow in a medium-height bush. The flowers are purple and the beans are green, rather long. Seeds are smooth, black, of medium size. The fruits taste good and are suitable for canning. The harvest is about 1.9-2.1 kg / sq. M.

Snow Maiden

Shrub variety with large and long beans of light yellow color, weighing from 8 g. Beans ripen in mid-early terms. The fruits are suitable for freezing, which is reflected in the name of the variety. The flowers are purple and the seeds are black. The yield has decent indicators - up to 2.9 kg / sq.m.

Crane

Another early maturing bush variety popular among gardeners. It is appreciated mainly for its excellent taste and stable, although not too high yield. (1.3 - 1.7 kg / sqm.) It blooms white, and the beans are green, medium in size. Variety Zhuravushka is resistant to bacteriosis.

The best varieties of the genus Vigna

Relatively recently, Russian gardeners did not even suspect about such a plant as a cowpea. After the appearance of imported seeds on the market, it was believed for some time that these were some special varieties of green beans with better characteristics, and they even called them the Vigna variety series. In fact, cowpea is a separate genus of the legume family native to Asia. Therefore, it is sometimes called Chinese long beans.

Just like the asparagus beans, the cowpea has bushy and curly forms. But pods with unique and delicious properties grow mainly on climbing varieties. In appearance, the curly varieties of cowpea really resemble asparagus beans. But only her pods grow in length sometimes up to 100 cm. The sight of a fruiting cowpea is really impressive. Its seeds are usually medium-sized, of different colors - from light brown to black. The pods themselves are usually green, and in cross section they are round. In all the curly varieties of cowpea, beans are distinguished by a delicious taste and contain even more valuable and nutritious substances than asparagus beans.

Important! Cowpea varieties differ in terms of ripening, the length of the pods, their weight and yield.

Caring for cowpea is no more difficult than caring for asparagus beans. Plants are only slightly more thermophilic, so seeds can be sown in open ground after the threat of recurrent frost has disappeared.

Macaretti

One of the very first varieties of cowpea, obtained by Russian breeders of the Gavrish company back in 2007, turned out to be very successful. The pods are not very long, reaching only 30-35 cm. Moreover, the lowest of them are fixed at a height of 40 cm. But the weight of one pod can already be considered decent - 25-27 g.

The variety is more likely to be mid-ripening - the pods are suitable for harvesting on 62-68 days of vegetation. The seeds are small, brown. The yield from one plant can reach 1.5 kg. Taste qualities, as, indeed, of all cowpeas, are excellent. The pods can be frozen, canned, made into salads, and processed in any other way.

Countess

The second attempt was even more successful. The Countess is rightfully considered one of the best Russian varieties of cowpea. It ripens early - on the 55-60 day of the growing season. Pods with good care can reach 60-80 cm in length. Moreover, the mass of one pod can already exceed 50 g. Accordingly, up to 2 kg of pods can be obtained from one plant. Seeds are black, germinate very well and quickly. In addition, the Countess's cowpea is completely unpretentious in care.

Summer resident

This variety of cowpea appeared quite recently, in 2016, but in terms of yield it has already managed to become almost the best - 2.2-2.5 kg per plant.

Vigna Summer resident - early maturing, the pods can be eaten 55-60 days after germination. Their length is from 50 to 80 cm and more, and the mass of one is 55-65 g. The seeds are small, black. The plant is covered with light reddish-purple flowers during flowering.

Kalancha

Another worthy variety of cowpea with similar characteristics from the Gavrish company. Early ripe, powerful, curly with beautiful flowers. The pods reach a length of 86 cm and more, each of which weighs 50-55 g. 2-2.1 kg of delicious fruits are collected from one plant. Seeds are small, black.

Lillian

This variety has already been obtained by breeders of another Russian company - Poisk. But its characteristics are no less attractive. In terms of ripening, Liliana is mid-season. From germination to harvest, 80-84 days pass.

The pods reach a length of 50 cm or more. The mass of one pod is 42-48 g. The seeds are medium-sized, brownish-purple. In terms of productivity, Liliana is ahead of all the above varieties - up to 3 kg of beans are harvested from one plant.

Siberian size

If the cowpea seems to be too thermophilic plant, then in this case the use of the Siberian size variety will help. The pods ripen after 55-62 days of vegetation and reach a length of 50 cm. The plant is climbing, but does not have such a powerful force as the previous ones. However, up to 2 kg are harvested from the plant. Seeds are ordinary, black. The palatability is excellent, and most importantly, the cowpea of ​​this variety is resistant to unfavorable weather factors and can survive low temperatures.

Yunnan

This variety is originally from China, but has been improved by Russian specialists. Plants are mid-season, with pods reaching a length of 60-70 cm and more. Weight of one - 25-28 g. Seeds are small, brown.

Mash

This is a fairly popular bush variety of cowpea, known since ancient times. It grows in height up to 50 cm. The length of the pods is relatively small - up to 12 cm. Each contains from 8 to 15 seeds. Both pods and seeds are olive green. Can be eaten raw, stewed and boiled 50-60 days after germination. With further ripening on the bush, seeds of delicious taste and small size ripen.

Asparagus bean seeds: the best varieties

It should be noted that if we compare the seeds of asparagus beans and cowpea, the latter are distinguished by better germination and growth vigor. Seeds of any variety of asparagus beans, ripened in their own garden, germinate quite well too. This is not always the case for seeds purchased in stores. Below are the varieties with the fewest problems with seed quality and germination.

• Green giant
• Oil King (Aelita);
• Sachs without fiber;
• Ad rem (Japanese selection);
• Akito (Japanese selection);
• Gold necklace;
• Lacemaker (Aelita).

Of the producers, not a single company now arouses one hundred percent confidence among gardeners, because everywhere there are problems with re-grading and seed germination. Agrofirm "Aelita" has the least complaints about the quality of seeds.

Growing rules

Asparagus beans are grown in most regions of Russia in open ground... But, since its seedlings do not at all withstand even the slightest frost, one should either sow it at the latest, about the same as cucumbers, or build a temporary shelter above the seedlings.

Asparagus beans do not like excess moisture, so they need to be watered no more than 2 times a week. Two liters of water is enough for one plant.

Bush varieties no longer require any special care. Curly ones must be tied up and allowed to curl on a support, otherwise losses in yield are possible. When reaching a height of 2 meters, the tops of the vines are usually pinched.

After the beans reach the technical ripeness phase, the crop should be checked and harvested regularly, maybe even every other day. It is quite simple to determine this moment: the pod is broken and if small seeds have already set in it, but they are still tender and soft, then the crop can be harvested.

Conclusion

The varieties of asparagus beans are so numerous and varied that even a seasoned gardener can easily get confused in them. The information given in the article can help with choosing the most suitable variety for planting.

Beans - one of the most popular members of the legume family - have long been grown by gardeners on their backyards. In most cases, lovers of this vegetable cultivate common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), brought to Europe from the American colonies in the 18th century. Two centuries ago, there were not such a huge number of varieties of this culture. Beans in the young shoulder stage were used to make sophisticated and expensive culinary delights available only to the wealthy, while the nutritious and more affordable ripe beans were a popular food for the poor.

Variety of asparagus varieties

Modern breeding thought provides an opportunity to specially grow asparagus (sugar) beans, which differs from their universal and shelling relatives by the complete absence of a parchment layer on the inner surface of the bean and coarse fibers between the blades. These features allow the entire pod to be eaten.

Phaseolus vulgaris asparagus varieties are the tastiest and healthiest of all types of beans. Cylindrical fruits, which are longer than usual and can reach 35-40 cm, are eaten whole at the stage of milky-wax ripeness. It was during this period that the fleshy valves are as juicy as possible, and the medium-sized grains are unusually tender. Beans, which have the ability to remove excess fluid from the body and at the same time contain a large amount of vitamins and microelements valuable for health, are indispensable in dietary nutrition.

Recently, in addition to common asparagus beans, the Asian variety - Vigna unguiculata, which is often dissonantly called "cow" or "snake" peas, is gaining a well-deserved popularity. This plant is distinguished by incredibly long (up to 1 meter) pods, which are really snake-like in shape.

Comparing the two types of asparagus beans, you can find many similarities between them, but there are also differences.

• Both types of asparagus beans come in both bush and curly shapes. Tall varieties of cowpea are also very decorative due to delicate flowers, as well as pods of an original shape and unusual color.
• When fully ripe, they are capable of producing full-fledged grains of various shapes, sizes and shades.
• The color of the pods of both common beans and cowpea beans is distinguished by an amazing variety: in addition to the banal grassy green color, they can be yellow or snow-white, red, purple, black and even variegated.
• Cowpea beans can be safely eaten raw, while American beans require mandatory cooking.
• Common beans are an unpretentious plant to grow, which allows you to get a good harvest regardless of the vagaries of the weather. Vigna is more thermophilic, therefore it is more often grown in greenhouse conditions. For open ground, it is better to choose early-maturing bush domestic or Chinese varieties, abandoning the more attractive, but rather capricious Japanese varieties.
• Early varieties reach technical ripeness after 45 days, while mid-ripening varieties can be consumed after 55 days. Longer vegetation (over 60 days) distinguishes later varieties.

When choosing asparagus beans for growing, one should take into account all of the above species and varietal features.

Popular varieties of common asparagus beans

"Blue Lake"- an early variety of tall asparagus beans, forms shoots up to 1.5 m high, so the plants definitely need support. After 50 days, elongated bright green beans about 15 cm long with a complete absence of coarse fibers ripen. The variety perfectly resists diseases and has a high yield with proper care: good light, abundant watering and regular feeding.

"Neringa"- an early bush variety, forms fruits in the stage of milk ripeness already after 50-59 days. The juicy and fleshy green leaves of the bean do not have a parchment layer and reach a length of 15-16 cm. Neringa beans stand out for their excellent yield, unpretentiousness and versatility.

"Bona"- straight, cylindrical beans of this early bush variety, with proper care, ripen in 50 days. They do not have a parchment layer, reach a length of 16 cm and are equally well suited for cooking, preservation and freezing. Low (up to 40 cm) and compact plants give a bountiful and amicable harvest, perfectly resist diseases.

"Sweet courage"- also belongs to the bush, forming neat plants no higher than 40 cm. The beans reach technical ripeness in 40-55 days, which indicates the early maturing nature of the variety. The particular attractiveness of slightly curved pods is due to their unusual bright yellow color, while their size (up to 15 cm) and shape (cylindrical) are quite traditional for asparagus beans.

In addition to many domestic varieties, a variety of offers from foreign breeders are presented on the seed market. Some of them deserve special attention.

Pencil Pod Black Wax- a mid-season variety of Italian selection, it is distinguished by neat, low (up to 40 cm) bushes, on which, after 60-65 days of vegetation, lemon-yellow beans ripen with a length of 13-15 cm of wonderful taste and good keeping quality. Beans of this variety have elongated black grains. Plants are distinguished by their unpretentiousness and resistance to diseases, and the pods retain their presentation and juiciness for a long time.

Purple queen- the original purple beans of the early maturing variety look spectacular against the background of green foliage, often reaching a length of 20 cm. Sufficiently tall (up to 60 cm) bushes are distinguished by high yields, forming fruits within 55 days. The peculiarity of juicy pods is their ability to change their color to intense green during heat treatment.

Mascotte- an early ripe variety of French asparagus beans, forms a harvest after 50-55 days of growing season. Neat bushes are suitable even for a home garden, and a plentiful and amicable harvest of small (up to 15 cm), but very juicy, fleshy and tasty pods without fibers of traditional green color will delight any gardener.

Gold mine- early ripe bush beans allow you to harvest a bountiful harvest in 55 days. Plants are distinguished by small branching and strong stems that can easily withstand whole clusters of beans. The variety is distinguished by an unusually sweet taste of juicy golden fruits.

Kentucky blue pole- a curly mid-late variety of American selection is loved by many gardeners for its high yield and remarkably sweet and juicy green beans. The plant, reaching 2.5 m in height, grows for 65 days, after which long (up to 20 cm) pods can be harvested. A feature of the variety is a long fruiting period.

The best varieties of white beans

To grow this thermophilic species in Russian conditions, it is best to opt for domestic varieties that are more adapted to the weather surprises of the middle lane and Siberian regions.

"Spaghetti"- medium late climbing variety, distinguished by excellent yield, juicy and tasty beans up to 0.5 m long. Narrow green pods ripen in 60 days and surprise with the complete absence of the traditional bean flavor.

"Fakir"- climbing plants of this mid-season beans can reach a height of up to 3 m. They form narrow and long (up to half a meter) green beans with remarkably juicy and delicate valves. The variety has good disease resistance and excellent yields. In the southern regions of the country, "Fakir" beans can be grown without any problems in the open field, and gardeners of the middle lane will be able to get a tasty and bountiful harvest only by planting seeds in closed ground.

"Macaretti"- pods that are not too long for bean beans (up to 35 cm) ripen on tall plants after 60-65 days. The variety requires the obligatory presence of supports, otherwise the fast-growing stems will not be able to withstand the load of fleshy and juicy beans, which are distinguished by high commercial properties. The variety grows well in various regions of the country.

The results of foreign breeding are presented on the Russian market by many different varieties. Here are the most interesting ones.

Fortex- a late-ripening French variety, appreciated not only for its tender and juicy green beans up to 30 cm long, but also for its delicious chocolate-colored seeds. Climbing plants require support, as they can reach 3 m in height.

Asparagus Yardlong- a typical representative of the cowpea beans, forms tall plants climbing up to 3-4 m in height. Long and thin pods sometimes reach 80 cm in length. The late-ripening variety ripens after 75-85 days of vegetation and is distinguished by excellent disease resistance. Beans are unpretentious and have a bright taste. Both beans and seeds make very good food with an unobtrusive nutty flavor.

What is the difference between asparagus and green beans? Or is it the same thing? Margarita Semyonovna.
When buying seeds, gardeners often come across seed material with the names of asparagus or green beans, and at the same time not fully understanding their differences. To understand the difference between asparagus and green beans, this article and a photo to it will allow.

Commonality and difference

Green beans are unripe, fleshy pods of common grain beans. This vegetable is versatile, it can be eaten unripe - in the form of whole pods or young beans, as well as fully ripe - in the form of dry beans. Before use, green beans must be heat treated.

Attention! Some varieties of green beans are sometimes also referred to as asparagus. But this characteristic applies only to those semi-sugar varieties that do not have rigid fibers.

In shape, green beans are round or flat, in color:

• white;
• red;
• purple;
• black;
• yellow;
• green;
• variegated.

Black Eyed Peas

Asparagus beans are vegetable beans, a type of green beans. Whole young (unripe) pods are eaten in asparagus beans 8-10 day age- they are also called shoulder blades. They have a delicate taste and a complete absence of tough fibers. This type of beans owes its name to its delicate taste, reminiscent of the taste of young asparagus.

The characteristic features of vegetables are:

• elongated pods - up to 40 cm long;
• in shape - in the form of thin tubes or flat;
• juicy soft sweet taste;
• lack of rigid fibers.

Attention! By color, asparagus beans are: yellow, green, purple or variegated - lilac-pink, white-pink.

Green beans

About the features of asparagus beans

Some of the best varieties of asparagus beans are:

• Royal Purple Pod;
• Golden Nectar;
• "Fana";
• Blau Hilde;
• "Gina asparagus";
• "Winner";
• The Deer King;
• Paloma Scuba.

Attention! One of the varieties of asparagus beans is cope - green beans grown in the countries of the Asian region. Characteristic feature of this type are thin tube-shaped pods up to 1 m long or more. Some species of cowpea are eaten raw.

Depending on the varietal characteristics of the fruit, asparagus beans can be used:

• fleshy pods - for preservation;
• thin pods - for making stews, soups, salads.

Some varieties of green beans are asparagus

Attention! Some types of asparagus beans are actively used as ornamental plants.

Ripe grains of asparagus beans can be used for food, but unlike ordinary green beans, they have a coarser shell and require longer soaking and boiling.

Like ordinary grain or green beans, asparagus beans are cultivated in a bushy, semi-climbing, climbing form and are an undemanding plant that is commonly grown in vegetable gardens and greenhouses.

Growing asparagus beans - video

People have been growing beans (including asparagus) on plots for a long time, and it is impossible to say with certainty when it started. According to archaeologists, there are some 5,000-year-old ancient documents that mention beans. It is believed that the homeland of beans, as well as tomatoes and potatoes, is America. Due to its chemical composition, the culture is very popular among the population. First of all, beans contain chromium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron and other components. They protect the body from the harmful effects of free radicals, so people who regularly consume meals with asparagus have healthy skin and hair. You will learn more about asparagus beans, their varieties and cultivation in this article.

Asparagus beans - varieties

So how did the asparagus bean deserve its popularity? Fresh and flavorful, the pods have many health benefits. First of all, it is a low calorie content - up to 43 calories per 100 g of product. Moreover, beans contain about 3 g of protein, 10 g of carbohydrates and a little fat. This ratio of BJU, as well as low calorie content, make asparagus beans an indispensable food product for a diet. The culture is of great value for vegetarians whose diet does not contain meat, milk and other animal products.

Important! By replacing 1⁄2 of the daily value of side dishes with asparagus beans, you can reduce energy value about 300 calories in your diet.

The composition of fresh pods contains many useful elements, including carotene, zinc, vitamins of group C, B and others. Regular consumption of beans will not only reduce the number of daily calories, but also significantly strengthen the immune system, while maintaining normal digestion.

Asparagus beans have a positive effect on skin health by slowing down the aging process. It should be noted that this is a serious find for people suffering from diabetes mellitus, because with the help of this product you will not get very fat due to the low calorie content, but at the same time it contains arginine, the properties of which are similar to insulin.

In addition, asparagus beans:

• promotes the acceleration of salt metabolism;
• eliminates puffiness;
• has a positive effect on the heart and blood vessels;
• strengthens teeth;
• helps with insomnia;
• relieves neuroses.

If you decide to freeze this vegetable, then it will not lose its useful properties, but you can pamper your family delicious meals with asparagus beans. The stuck pods can also be eaten, only before that they must be soaked in water for at least 10 minutes, and then boiled.

Harm and contraindications

With the different varieties of beans, you can add variety to your diet. But, despite all the useful qualities, bean pods also have contraindications. In doing so, it is important not to harm yourself.

Asparagus Beans - Seeds

What you should pay attention to:

• For people suffering from constipation, it is advisable to consume beans along with other foods, such as dill. This will "extinguish" the harm of bean pods in the form of flatulence;
• people of age should not get too carried away with this product;
• in the presence of cholecystitis, stomach and duodenal ulcers, gastritis in an aggravated form, you should not use asparagus beans;
• in rare cases, a person may have an individual intolerance;
• Despite the presence of a sufficient amount of protein in beans, it is not recommended to exclude other sources of it. You need to correctly combine different food products. Otherwise, you risk harming the body;
• at least 4 hours should elapse between eating beans and pectin-rich fruits;
• The recommended daily intake of asparagus beans is 200 g.

The most common varieties

Juicy and tender pods are the main feature of fruitful hybrids and varieties of asparagus beans. Due to stable fruiting and the even cylindrical shape of the pods, many summer residents prefer to grow this particular type of legume, which ensures a stable high yield regardless of climatic conditions. There are many varieties of this type of beans, including both curly and bush. The color of the beans, as well as the pods, can be different. Consider the most common varieties of this type of beans grown in Russia.

Table. Popular varieties of asparagus beans.

Variety name, photo	Description
	An early bush variety with a high yield. Bushes grow up to 0.4 m in height. The green beans are oval in shape. This variety is used for preparing various dishes, although it can also be grown for canning. Fruits ripen at the end of summer.
	A widespread bush variety with purple pods, which can be up to 14 cm long. This variety is excellent for growing in all regions of the country due to its unpretentiousness and high yield. Also, the plant is able to resist various viral diseases.
	An early ripe variety of beans, the fruits of which are distinguished by excellent taste. The plant is able to withstand various viral diseases that affect other crops grown. The pods are green and have no parchment layer.
	This variety ripens within 45-50 days from the moment of planting. Has fiberless yellow pods. It is a high-yielding variety famous for its excellent fruit taste. It is used for canning or preparing various delicious dishes.
	It belongs to the curly varieties of beans, its main feature is high yield and pleasant aroma of beans. The fruits are colored with a pinkish tint. Many housewives prepare soup from these beans, which in its taste and aroma is a bit like a real mushroom soup.
	A high-yielding unpretentious plant capable of withstanding various diseases, including ascochitis and anthracnose. The long 12-centimeter long bean pods are colored green, and the fruits are lilac-pink. This variety is used as the main ingredient for cooking.
	An early ripe bush variety with small green pods. Each pod contains no more than 6 brownish yellow seeds. It is advisable to carry out heat treatment before eating the beans.
	A widespread variety that ripens 70 days after planting. Since this is a climbing plant, special support must be made for it, otherwise it may collapse to the ground under its own weight. Used for canning.
	Another high-yielding variety whose bushes can grow up to 45 cm in height. The fruits are oval and yellow in color. The length of the pods is 13-14 cm. The plant ripens at the end of summer - beginning of autumn.

How to grow a good crop of beans

Growing beans outdoors is not new to gardeners, but green beans are commonly grown. V last years people began to actively use asparagus beans for the preparation of various dietary meals. From the outside, it may seem that growing them is no more difficult than regular green beans, but this is provided that you follow some recommendations. Moreover, having such a product at hand, and not buying it every time in the store, is a huge plus.

We grow green beans (asparagus) in our garden

To harvest a rich crop of beans, you need to choose a suitable site and prepare it for planting. The main conditions are nutritious loose soil and the absence of strong winds... If you live in the northern regions of the country, it is advisable to use sandy soil for growing beans because of its characteristics - it warms up much faster. If desired, you can prepare a special one for asparagus beans. The site must be changed annually in order to return to the previous place no earlier than three years after the last planting. Otherwise, the plant may undergo anthracnose.

It is advisable to start preparing the site at the beginning of autumn, feeding the soil with mineral fertilizers. For each meter, add 30 g of superphosphate and 20 g of potassium. If we talk about predecessors, then the best are tomatoes, potatoes and cabbage.

Landing

Step 1. Use a hoe to make furrows, the depth of which should not be more than 10 cm.The distance between the furrows is 40-45 cm.

Step 2. For the best effect, it is advisable to soak the beans in water in advance. After that, the beans will swell well, and then they can be sown into wet soil.

Step 3. Start sowing the beans. The distance between the seeds should be about 10-15 cm. Repeat this with each bed.

Step 4. Cover the bean seeds with soil and compact with your feet. It is not necessary to tamp the soil strongly, otherwise the beans may not germinate.

Step 5. Carefully level the ground with a rake. Now it remains to wait for the first shoots of the plant.

Follow-up care

As noted earlier, asparagus beans are an unpretentious plant, moreover, they are drought-resistant. Despite these qualities, watering is still necessary. If the soil is not sufficiently moistened, the beans will grow slowly. It is recommended to do this in the evening, after sunset. Pour water to the very root, and after each watering, the soil should be loosened. Do this until the seedlings grow to 8-12 cm.

Important! To facilitate the care process, the plant can be mulched with straw. With the development of buds, it is necessary to feed the beans using mineral fertilizers. When growing climbing varieties, it is necessary to pinch to improve fruiting. Throughout the entire period, you need to regularly weed the beds and remove all weeds.

Storing beans

The procedure for collecting asparagus beans lasts throughout the growing season.

The disadvantage of culture is that the beans are not stored for long, so summer residents often freeze beans so that they can eat them in winter. To do this, cut the pods into small pieces and place them in the freezer compartment. If you want to get beans for cooking, rinse them with water before cooking.

If you want to leave some pods for seeds so that you can plant the asparagus beans again next year, then you need to pick them off only after ripening. Dry the pods throughout the day, and then dry the beans. The optimum storage temperature is at least + 5 ° C, so they should be kept in the refrigerator.

Video - Features of growing asparagus beans