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Hello

Just a quick question.  Are the "fine beans" that you buy in supermarkets just small French beans or something else? 

Thanks

Dibsy

just small french beans.

Or flown in from Kenya!

The adjective "fine" is there to make you think you're buying a superior product.

Or even because they are delicate - as in fines herbes?

there are 'fine', 'extra fine' and 'bobby' - I think this is the description of when the bean gets older the name description changes, which makes sense although it would be obvious just looking at them  ;D

Is this when the bean gets older on the plant or in transit  ??? ??? ???

more to do with the seeds forming inside methinks  :)

Do you mean the very thin ones..filet beans from Kenya, they never get as thick as the regualar French beans if you do they do cost more than the others. I  grow Safari Kenyan beans along with my assorted Frenchies, very slender at maturity.

XX Jeannine

Thanks for all your replies.  I will look out for Sarfari Kenyan for next year and pick this years nice and small as I prefer the 'fine' beans to normal French beans.

Dibsy

Is there a climber that produces the filet type beans or is only dwarfs like Safari and Nomad?

Barnowl I think there is a climbing filet, I have seen it in one of ny overseas catalogues, I will get back to you if I can find it XX Jeannine

Thanks Jeannine - I find climbers easier to manage than dwarfs although the dwarfs are quicker to crop.