Church of Bures

Field Beans are one of the world’s most important legume crops and world production exceeds four million tonnes per annum. There is a substantial usage of small, uniform round-seeded tic beans in the diet of racing pigeons in UK, Belgium and Germany. Titch and Maris Bead are two tic beans that are used in these markets. Maris Bead is now a Church of Bures variety having been purchased from PBI. The input costs for growing tic beans are not necessarily greater than for animal feed. The crop must be harvested and dried very carefully. Tic beans should not be harvested less than 15.5 – 16.0% moisture where possible or dried at high temperatures because these conditions cause seed to crack and split.

Spring Beans

	Maris Bead

	This is a Church of Bures variety. The round seed is small and is predominantly used for the pigeon trade. Medium/early ripening and good standing power. For an established variety it has good Downy Mildew resistance.

	Titch

	A new Tic Bean bred for the pigeon industry. Due to its good tillering characteristic less seed per acre is required, this also enhances the yield. It has excellent resistance to Downy Mildew.

Broad Beans

	Bunyards Exhibition

	This high yielding white seeded variety has long pods which make it ideal for picking.

	Express

	Early white-eyed variety with black and white flowers. Very popular with commercial growers.

	Imperial Green Longpod

	Excellent quality green seeded variety. Long pods containing 6 – 7 seeds per pod.

	Imperial Green Windsor

	Pods shorter than the longpod varieties but with 5-6 excellent quality beans per pod.

	Imperial White Longpod

	Excellent quality white seeded variety. Long pods containing 6-7 seeds per pod.

	Masterpiece Green Longpod

	This variety has green seeds and produces pods similar in length to Bunyards Exhibition.

	Medes

	An improved variety of a Threefold White type. It is an extremely popular and well established variety.

	Super Aquadulce

	The most popular variety for autumn sowing and as such produces consistent high yields and beans of superb eating quality. A favourite with gardeners and commercial producers.

	The Sutton

	Early heavy cropping dwarf variety. Rather short pods about 4-5 beans per pod. Height 1’/30 cm.

	Witkiem

	Early variety producing a high yeild of broad well-filled pods and a tasty crop.

Runner Beans

	Enorma

	One of the best varieties for pulling. Has long pods of very fine texture.

	Prizewinner

	This variety produces an abundance of long pods of fine texture. Remarkable and excellent table quality.

	Streamline

	A reliable favourite. Long podded, good for table use and for exhibition. Very popular with the vegetable gardener and commercial producer.

	White Emergo

	White seeded variety. Good quality pods with excellent flavour.