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'Maxibel' Beans
 
Sub-Category: Bush
French Filet
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Bush. French Filet. Brown mottled seed produce upright 20 to 24” plants. 7” slender stringless green bean pods with firm texture hold well on plants. 50 to 65 days to harvest.
Days To Maturity: 50-55
Seed Sources:
 
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Overall: (4.7 Stars)Overall
Taste: (4.7 Stars)Taste
Yield: (5.0 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 10/24/2013 by AVG - An experienced gardener

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Rensselaer, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I keep coming back to this variety. Have grown it in a variety of soils loam to clay and it's always done very well. Great taste, great yield, just keeps on producing. Even after Bambi and friends mowed my patch down this spring, they really bounced right back. Lovely slender bean that doesn't get tough or stringy. Highly recommended.
 

Reviewed on 06/21/2011 by buildinggeek - An experienced gardener

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Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This is a reliable, productive plant. Most seem to like the flavor although I prefer \"beanier\" varieties myself.
 

Reviewed on 03/23/2010 by Sharleen - An intermediate gardener

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Productive, easy to grow bush bean. Thin, tender, flavorful beans.
 




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