Description

Bean ‘Great Northern’ is an annual, heirloom variety from North Dakota. This variety is also known as ‘cannellini bean’ or ‘white kidney bean’ and is grown for the dried white seeds. The bushes grow to about 60cm and produce 12cm pods. Succession sow every two to three weeks to prolong harvest. Cut the beans, do not pull or the plant may be damaged.
Cannellini beans are a species of Phaseolus vulgaris, which includes string, green, snap, French (haricot) and kidney beans. If growing for seed collection, check the Latin name of the beans you are about to plant: all varieties of Phaseolus vulgaris have the potential to cross-pollinate with each other. They will, however, not cross-pollinate with snake beans, runner beans, lima beans, soybeans or lablab beans, so feel free to grow these other types of beans near your cannellini bean of choice.