Maxibel
Maxibel is a heirloom bean. Germination takes 7-10 days and fruit ripens from about day 50. Skin runs to 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 reaches 60°F
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- Regular, consistent moisture
- Soil
- Well-drained loam
- Spacing
- 4-6 inches
- Height
- 12-18 inches
- Season
- Warm season annual
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Green
- Size
- 7"
- Shape
- Bush
- Flavour
- Tender, sweet, delicate flavor with refined taste.
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, steaming, sautéing, light cooking
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Bean beetles, spider mites, aphids
- Diseases
- Bean anthracnose, powdery mildew, rust
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 – September |
| 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
Where to buy seed and equipment
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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 Maxibel?
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 Maxibel suits these too.
- Black Valentine Bush Bean 50 days
- Contender Bush Bean 50 days
- Romano Italian Bush Bean 50 days
- Maxibel Haricot Vert 50 days
- Haricot Vert Cornelia 50 days
- Bush Lake Bean 50 days