Provider Bush
Provider Bush is a hybrid bean. Germination takes 6-8 days and fruit ripens from about day 50-57. Skin runs to dark green. Water need is 1 inch per week, drought tolerant once established. Suits zones 2-11. It will crop in a container. As a hybrid it will not breed true; saving seed from it is not worth the space.
Sowing
Direct sow when soil reaches 55°F, earlier than most beans. Plant 1 inch deep. Excellent for succession planting.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, drought tolerant once established
- Soil
- Adaptable to various soils, prefers well-drained loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Spacing
- 4-6 inches
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Dark green
- Size
- 5-5.5 inches long
- Shape
- Straight, slender, cylindrical pods
- Flavour
- Mild, sweet green bean flavor, very tender
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, steaming, freezing, stir-fries, salads
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Bean beetles, aphids (less susceptible than most)
- Diseases
- White mold (in humid conditions)
- Resistance
- Excellent resistance to bean mosaic virus, bacterial blight, and 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 – 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 Provider Bush?
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 Provider Bush suits these too.
- Maxibel Haricot Vert 50 days
- Gold Rush Bush Bean 50 days
- Topcrop Bush Bean 50 days
- Provider 50 days
- Provider Green Bush Bean 50 days
- Burpee's Stringless Green Pod 50 days