Affirmed
Affirmed is an open-pollinated bean. Germination takes 7-10 days and fruit ripens from about day 56. Skin runs to dark green. Water need is regular, consistent moisture. Suits zones 2-11. Bush habit, so it needs no staking.
Sowing
Direct sow after last frost when soil temperature is 60°F or warmer
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- Regular, consistent moisture
- Soil
- Well-drained loam
- Spacing
- 4-6 inches
- Height
- 18-24 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Dark green
- Size
- 5-6"
- Shape
- Bush
- Flavour
- Tender, crisp snap beans with a clean, fresh flavor, best harvested at 5-6 inches for optimal eating quality.
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, steaming, stir-frying, roasting, blanching and freezing
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Bean beetles, spider mites, aphids
- Diseases
- Bean rust, anthracnose, bacterial brown spot
- Resistance
- Anthracnose (High); Bacterial Brown Spot (Intermediate); Halo Blight (High); One or more races of Bean Mosaic Virus (High)
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | July – August | September – August |
| 2 | — | — | June – August | September |
| 3 | — | — | June – July | August – October |
| 4 | — | — | June – July | August – October |
| 5 | — | — | May – June | August – September |
| 6 | — | — | May – June | July – September |
| 7 | — | — | April – June | July – August |
| 8 | — | — | April – May | June – August |
| 9 | — | — | March – April | May – July |
| 10 | — | — | February – April | May – June |
| 11 | — | — | January – March | April – May |
| 12 | — | — | January – March | April – May |
| 13 | — | — | January – March | April – May |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 1.97
- Fat (g)
- 0.275
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 7.41
- Fibre (g)
- 3.01
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 43.9
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.121
- Calcium (mg)
- 40
- Iron (mg)
- 0.652
- Magnesium (mg)
- 28.2
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 41.2
- Potassium (mg)
- 290
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.35
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Affirmed?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other beans with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Affirmed suits these too.
- Northeaster 56 days
- Amethyst 56 days
- Bush Kentucky Wonder 57 days
- Jade Bush Bean 55 days
- Purple Top Bush Bean 55 days
- Cobra 55 days