Bean Climbing Snake 'Red Noodle'
Bean Climbing Snake 'Red Noodle' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Red Noodle' produces 30 cm long, attractive dark red slender pods; seed is a reddish brown colour. Highly productive and can be picked for approximately 4 weeks. Snake beans are very nutritious and have a slightly sweet flavour and crunchy texture; use them steamed, in stir-fries or curries. Snake bean is resistant to Bean Fly and Rust that can make French or runner beans difficult to grow over summer. Sow all year round in tropical and frost-free areas. Elsewhere sow from spring to early summer.
Product: Bean Climbing Snake 'Red Noodle'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedalis
Syn.: syn. Chinese Long Beans, Yard Long Bean, Asparagus Bean
Red Noodle' produces 30cm long attractive dark red slender pods; seed is a reddish-brown colour. Highly productive and can be picked for approx. 4 weeks. Snake beans are very nutritious and have a slightly sweet flavour and crunchy texture; use them steamed, in stir-fries or curries. Snake bean is resistant to Bean Fly and Rust that can make French or runner beans difficult to grow over summer.
Plant type: Warm season climbing annual
Plant height: Grow to 2 - 3 m; require a trellis
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 30°C
Temperate: November - January
Subtropical: October - February
Tropical: All year
Germination: 5 - 10 days; soak seeds in hot water to improve germination
Depth: 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into garden bed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 5.5 - 7.5
Details: Water well once after sowing and then do not water again until seedlings appear
Harvest: 50 days; pick daily; don't pull but harvest with a twisting motion as snake bean tips continue to flower and produce more beans if undamaged
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
20 seeds per packet
Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedalis
syn. Chinese Long Beans, Yard Long Bean, Asparagus Bean
Warm season climbing annual
Bean Climbing Snake 'Red Noodle'
Red Noodle' produces 30 cm long, attractive dark red slender pods; seed is a reddish brown colour. Highly productive and can be picked for approximately 4 weeks. Snake beans are very nutritious and have a slightly sweet flavour and crunchy texture; use them steamed, in stir-fries or curries. Snake bean is resistant to Bean Fly and Rust that can make French or runner beans difficult to grow over summer. Sow all year round in tropical and frost-free areas. Elsewhere sow from spring to early summer.