Seeds jewish Contender



Common name: Contender Jewish, Jewish Lowbush.
Scientific name: Phaseolus vulgaris.
Family: Fabaceae.
Type: Horticultural.
Origin: Mexico, Peru and Central America.
Description: Jewish Lowbush, long pods (16 cm.), Green, cylindrical section.
Very vigorous, hardy and productive.
Best for greening and frozen.
Grain cream.
Resistance: It is frost.
Planting time: March to July.
Method of sowing: Direct seeding the frame 80x40 cm spacing between plants, putting 3-4 seeds per hole.
Planting depth: 2 cm.
Harvesting: From June to October.
Care: It is perfectly suited to any climate, but prefers warm areas.
It is advisable to use a tutor to guide its growth.
Soil Type: Light, well drained and rich in nutrients. No salt.
Light: Full sun.
Watering: Moderate.
Curiosities: Beans, Beans, Beans, Fabas, Beans, Beans, etc. are the edible seeds of this plant.

The pods are definitely curdle when lignifican seeds.

The pods remain tender until an advanced stage of maturity, the walls are reinforced with fibrous tissues and seeds harden, so stop being edible as vegetables, seeds passing eaten as a vegetable. In the latter case were air dried to remove mature seed pods.

Dry can be stored for a long time, always away from moisture and in sealed containers.

Consumed worldwide and cultivated since antiquity, it is considered essential food in the gastronomic culture from many countries.