Bean seeds «Preto»

Beans «Preto» (Preto, Frijol negro, Feijao preto) - medium-sized beans, silky black on the outside and creamy on the inside. It has a delicate and at the same time dense texture, a sweetish taste with a slight bitterness and a pleasant berry aroma. This variety is grown as a string bean, as the pods remain tender for a long time, but still its main purpose is a dry bean with high quality grain.

These hardy beans ripen in the middle of the season. The blades are harvested after 60 days, and it takes about 100 days from seedlings to collect dry seeds. A semi-bush variety, producing a spreading shrub about 90 cm high, and the pods are high above the ground.

This bean tolerates heat well, is resistant to diseases, and is very productive. It is desirable to support plants with a net or stakes, this will increase the yield.

Before sowing, it is necessary to soak the seeds for 2-3 days with a daily water change. The rest of the growing technique is no different from growing other legumes.

Don't confuse Preto with Black Kidney Beans. They taste different and are prepared in different ways.