Polish Purple Stringless

Thought to be of Polish origin, this bicoloured bean was given to a friend of our donor, HSL supporter Rob Croft, who passed some on to us. Grown since the 1960s on Leicestershire allotments in Broughton Astley and before that at Wigston Lane Allotments, Aylestone. It produces tall plants (>2m) with purple flowers followed by purple and green mottled, stringless pods with a great flavour. HSL member Ms Della Cannings QPM says that they are a “superb performer. From a small number of seeds we had a huge crop”. Seed colour pale cream to buff.