Bean – Yellow Gold Rush

The Gold Rush bean variety produces crisp, sweet pods that are about 10-12 cm long and a beautiful golden yellow. They are at their best when harvested a little younger with green tips. Compact bush type plant, it offers a good yield and a good resistance to bean mosaic and damping off.

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 2.5 cm

optimal temperatures of germination: 18 to 29ºC

time for germination: 5 to 12 days

When to sow:

direct sowing after any risk of frost when the soil is warm (18ºC and above)

Sowing technique: in line

draw a line in the soil (in a pot or in the ground), then sow the seeds in it

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 10 to 15 cm

between rows: 45 cm

Height of the plants: 40 to 50 cm

Soil: rich and well drained

Exposure: full sun

Days to harvest (from sowing): 55 to 60 days

Specificity:

Sow every two weeks until the end of July for continuous harvest.

QUICK STATS

Number of seeds: ±50

Difficulty: Easy

Type: Heirloom / Open pollinated

Lifecycle:Annual

Additional information

Weight            25 g

Difficulty         

Easy

Sowing          

Direct

Lifecycle        

Annual

Root cellar     

No

Sowing season        

Spring, Summer