Bush Romano Italian
Bush Romano Italian is a heirloom bean. Germination takes 7-10 days and fruit ripens from about day 50-55. Skin runs to medium green pods. Water need is 1 inch per week, avoid overhead watering. Suits zones 2-11. It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Direct sow after soil temperature reaches 60°F and all danger of frost has passed. Plant 1-2 inches deep.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, avoid overhead watering
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile soil with good organic content
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 4-6 inches
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Medium green pods
- Size
- 5-7 inches long, 3/4 inch wide
- Shape
- Broad, flat, oval pods
- Flavour
- Rich, nutty, and meaty with tender texture
In the kitchen
Excellent steamed, sautéed, in pasta dishes, minestrone soup, and Italian cuisine. Great for freezing and canning.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Mexican bean beetle, aphids, spider mites
- Diseases
- Bacterial blight, white mold, rust
- Resistance
- Good resistance to common bean mosaic virus
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 Bush Romano Italian?
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 Bush Romano Italian suits these too.
- Contender Bush Bean 50 days
- Maxibel 50 days
- Haricot Vert Cornelia 50 days
- Gold Rush Bush Bean 50 days
- Golden Wax Bush Bean 50 days
- Provider Green Bush Bean 50 days