Recommend varieties of runner beans.

I have grown a variety of runner beans called 'Aintree' this year.
It appears I am going to get a very big crop and the flavour of the beans is good too.


What varieties have other members grown and what were they like for crop and flavour.

Re: Recommend varieties of runner beans.

Thanks for the recommendation. Do you think the name is a lovely horseracing pun for a runner?
I quite like Painted Lady, for their two-colour flowers mostly. Although runners are a very English vegetable, they're not my favourite so I usually just grow 8 or 10 plants up a wigwam of poles.

Re: Recommend varieties of runner beans.

We've grown "Best of all" this year for the first time. Excellent cropper and good flavour. I am very fond of runner beans.

Re: Recommend varieties of runner beans.

Hi DM Painted Lady does have very pretty flowers.

I have heard 'Best of all ' is good Angie.

A lot of the mass grown beans seem to have very little flavour, I guess they are grown for crop size. I was looking for a bean with a really good flavour.

I have a few 'Achievement Merit' but planted them later so they aren't quite ready yet, the crop will be smaller than 'Aintree' but I don't mind that though, flavour is all important.

Re: Recommend varieties of runner beans.

Nice one Meg!

I'd love to get into growing veg. You'll have to post some tips for us guys!