Elsoms is the UK’s leading supplier of quality vegetable seed. We offer an impressive range of varieties from our own and our partners’ breeding programmes.
Legumes
Elsoms are the UK distributors for Holland Select, a family owned company which has specialised in breeding many legume crops for over 100 years, through three generations.
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Bunching
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Fresh Market
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Organic
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SnackDwarf French Bean
Dawson
Uniform and attractive dark green pods.
Dawson
- Suitable for Hand picking and mechanical harvesting
- Sowing months Early April to July
- Harvesting months July to October
Domino
A high yielding variety with medium green pods. Domino can be sown later due to extra planting vigour.
Domino
- Suitable for Hand picking and mechanical harvesting
- Sowing months Early April to July
- Harvesting months July to October
- Growing days (UK summer avg) 72
Quartz
Improved pod colour and uniformity. Strong upright plant habit with exceptional yielding capacity.
Quartz
- Plant Height 50cm
- Copes well in heat
- Pod diameter 8-10.5mm
- Growing days (UK summer avg) 74
Acacia
Much liked by the fresh market growers because of it’s delicate fine pods, showing a little gloss.
Acacia
- Plant Height 50cm
- Finer Pods
- Pod Diameter 6.5-9mm
Faraday
Uniform and high yielding, slightly glossy with good vigour. Mid-high pod attachment giving straight, fine pods.
Faraday
- Sowing months April to July
- Harvesting months July to October
- Suitable for Hand picking and mechanical harvesting
- Growing days (UK summer avg) 73
Stanley
Medium long, green pods with good uniformity. High yielding with resistance to halo blight and anthracnose. Excellent shelf life.
Stanley
- Sowing months April to July
- Harvesting months July to October
- Suitable for Hand picking and mechanical harvesting
- Growing days (UK summer avg) 72
Parker
A high yielding variety with dark green, round glossy pods of medium length. Can be used for the fresh or processing market.
Parker
- Sowing months April to July
- Harvesting months July to October
- Suitable for Hand picking and mechanical harvesting
- Growing days (UK summer avg) 70
Bluevette
Our first purple dwarf bean, upright and compact plant habit
Bluevette
- Sowing months April to July
- Harvesting months July to October
- Suitable for Hand picking and mechanical harvesting
- Growing days 75
Modesto
Upright and compact plant habit with long straight pods.
Modesto
- Sowing months April to July
- Harvesting months July to October
- Suitable for Hand picking and mechanical harvesting
- Growing days (UK summer avg) 71
Dior
Our first pale yellow dwarf bean, highest yielding medium size beans.
Dior
- Sowing months April to July
- Harvesting months July to October
- Suitable for Hand picking and mechanical harvesting
- Growing days 75