Dark Horse

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Dark horse is a new high-quality bean with dark green, straight pods and good upright plant habit. Expect a 3-4 sieve bean with improved standability that produces high-quality pods. 
V07147 : Dark Horse
Treatment * Pkg Size ** Price (USD)
Cruiser 10M seeds $46.00
Cruiser 20M seeds $87.00
Cruiser 80M seeds $332.00
* M = 1,000
** US customer prices shown in USD.
*** Canadian customers, please log in to see CA prices in USD.

Disease Resistance
Anthracnose
Bean Common Mosaic Virus
Halo Blight
Rust
Attributes
Item Number
V07147
Variety
Bush Green
Maturity (days)
58
Pod Length (inches)
5.25
Pod Color
Dark Green
Seed Color
White
Year New
2024
Treatment   
Cruiser
Popular For
Fresh Market, Shipping
Canada
Yes

Growing Tips

Planting

Planting Guidelines - Beans Bush Green
Approximate Seeds per Pound:
1,500 - 1,600
Seeding Rate per Acre by Weight:
60.5 - 68 lbs.
Seeding Rate per Acre in M (1,000):
90.8 - 108.9 M
Seeding Rate Seeds per 1,000 foot of Row:
6,000
Seed or Plant Spacing In Row:
2"
Seed or Plant Spacing Between Rows:
30 - 36"
Seed or Plant Spacing Depth:
.5 - 1"
Recommended Soil Temperature:
65 - 85°F
Days to Germination:
8 - 12
Management

Weed pressure and insect pressure are the hardest things to control in green beans. If conditions are wet, diseases are more prevalent.

Harvest

Harvest green beans when 50% of the beans are 3 - 4 sieve.

Storage

Store beans at 40 - 45ºF and 95% humidity.

Use Guidelines

Home Garden and Farm Market varieties are considered to be high quality (gourmet) for fresh use or processing. They are low in fiber and more tender. As with most home garden varieties, pods set over a longer period for extended harvest.

Shipping varieties contain fiber that slows wrinkling under long distance shipping or longer time between picking and use on the stand. They are normally less tender than Home Garden or Farm Market varieties. Shipping varieties have a more concentrated pod set for mechanical harvest.

Sieve Size

1 sieve - 7/32"
2 sieve - 5/16"
3 sieve - 11/32"
4 sieve - 3/8"
5 sieve - 7/16"