red kidney beans

[almonds]

hello all, can you tell me if we can grow red kiney beans in this country, if so where can i buy them?

[mandyballantyne]

Hi Almonds,

Welcome to the vine, good question!

I have also been wondering what beans you use for drying for kidney, bortilona, etc etc

Will await the replies with intrest, Mandy

[Two_Sheds]

there's been a few threads on this before...you could do a search on "beans" or "kidney".
I dry lots of beans, prefer them to fresh. Good this year have been:
Canadian Wonder, dwarf, heavy cropper. proper red kidney
Barlotta: big fat beans, lovely colour red
Tiger: prolific, big beans like Barlotta, but black and white, tall
Cherokee: small black beans, heavy cropper, tall
Yin Yang: a tall dwarf. Maroon and cream beans, beautiful
see www.beansandherbs.co.uk for more

[blackcatlois]

Yes I've grown red kidney beans this year and have saved them for drying... the beans didn't grow very high though before they started producing... don't know why /

[Two_Sheds]

Yes I've grown red kidney beans this year and have saved them for drying... the beans didn't grow very high though before they started producing... don't know why /

depends on the variety..?

[blackcatlois]

I got them from an American seed company and the front of the packet says "red kidney bean" and that's all I know! Next year I'll grow them up shorter poles to lessen the embarrassment up at the lottie!

[stigoftheplot]

I grew canadian wonder which I got from suffolk herbs. Good crop but you need to wait for the pods to turn yellowed then pick (dont leave them too long so they keep croppin). After shelling leave overnight open at room temp & they go from pinkish to proper kidney bean red. I didnt dry mine I chucked them in the freezer. I dont need to soak them then, Just use as required.