Topcrop Bush Bean
Topcrop Bush Bean: 50-55 days to harvest, 7-10 days to germinate, 4-6 inches between plants, pH 6.0-7.0, hardy in zones 2-11. Fruit runs to about 5-6 inch pods. Give it full sun (6+ hours) and 1 inch per week, avoid overhead watering water. It will crop in a container.
Sowing
Direct sow after soil reaches 60°F and all danger of frost has passed. Plant seeds 1-2 inches deep.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1 inch per week, avoid overhead watering
- Soil
- Well-drained loam with good organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 4-6 inches
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Medium green pods
- Size
- 5-6 inch pods
- Shape
- Straight, round, pencil-thick pods
- Flavour
- Classic fresh bean flavor, tender and crisp
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, steaming, stir-frying, freezing, and canning. Excellent for succession planting.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Bean beetles, aphids, spider mites, cutworms
- Diseases
- Bean mosaic virus, bacterial blight, white mold, rust
- Resistance
- Good resistance to mosaic virus and bacterial diseases
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 Topcrop Bush Bean?
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 Topcrop Bush Bean suits these too.
- Romano Italian Bush Bean 50 days
- Burpee's Stringless Green Pod 50 days
- Black Valentine Bush Bean 50 days
- Provider Bush 50 days
- Contender Bush Bean 50 days
- Bush Romano Italian 50 days