Fortex

Variety

Fortex

Approved Data

created by Marius D at 15.12.2023

Features

Color

green

Location

planting: greenhouse

planting: outdoor

fertilization: high

Fruit shape

elongated

Growth habit

growth habit: climbing

growth habit: high

Climbing plant

Resistances

robust

Taste

sweet

Cultivation Break

3 Years

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

This stringless runner bean produces exceptionally long, medium-green pods that grow to over 27 cm/10.6 in. Fortex can also be harvested at 15-20 cm/5.9-7.9 in to produce particularly slender fillet beans. The delicate, sweet taste is delicious fresh or frozen. The seeds of the Fortex fillet bean variety produce vigorous climbing plants that require a trellis or stake for support. Freshly harvested, these beans are sweet, crunchy and have a succulent texture and flavor that will secure them a place in the garden every season.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Direct sow from late spring to early summer. Try to sow during a warm, dry period. The soil must be warm - if it is not warm enough, the seeds may rot, especially our untreated seeds. Optimum soil temperature: 21-32°C/70-90°F. Plant the seeds 10 cm apart and 3.5 cm/1.4 in deep at the base of a support. The plants climb by twining around almost anything. Try rough stakes, wood, trellises or build a strong trellis 2-2.5 m/2.2-2.7 yd high. Seeds germinate in 8-16 days depending on soil conditions. well-drained, warm soil in full sun is best. Use 1 cup of a balanced organic fertilizer per 3 m/3.3 yd row. Too much nitrogen in the fertilizer or manure is often the cause of poor pod set and delayed maturity. If beans flower but do not form pods, the cause may be a zinc deficiency. Try spraying the plants with a seaweed-based fertilizer. Damp leaves on densely packed plants are susceptible to disease. Thin out the plants to improve air circulation and avoid touching the leaves while they are wet. As runner beans are always climbing, there are always beans at different stages of maturity. It is important to pick regularly so that the seeds do not fully mature and the plant no longer produces new pods. When the pods are full of seeds, the plant stops flowering. The smaller the bean, the more tender it is.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Plant distance

10 cm

Row spacing

10 cm

Seeding depth

3.5 cm

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Diseases

Fusarium

Root Rot

Ascochyta blight

Bean Mosaic Virus

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Bean Rust

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Grey mold

Pests

Bean Seed Fly

Cicadas

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Black bean aphid

Aphids

Land snails

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