Empress Beans

Seed Savers very best snap bean for fresh eating, freezing, or processing, the Empress bean offers incredible flavor. The vigorous plants produce heavy yields of large, straight, green, 5-6” stringless pods. Plant in succession for fresh beans throughout the season.
Introduced by Gurney’s in 1979 as Experimental Bean 121 and later renamed Empress.

Growing Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest frequently for increased yields.

• Direct Seed: 2" Apart
• Seed Depth: 1"
• Rows Apart: 36-48"
• Light: Full Sun

• 55 days
• 75 seeds/packet
• Bush habit
• Best Seller
• Heavy yields