French Horticultural Green, Bush Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

The French horticultural beans are the dark green mound closer to the fence than the yellowing pumpkin leaf mound. French horticultural beans are not a specific variety, but rather a category or type of bean. Horticultural bean plants produce long, flat pods with large plump seeds. They have a mild, nutty flavor and a beautiful color. They are usually used as a shelling bean (the stage in-between fresh and dried beans). When dried, the beans are buff pink or dark brown pink with red splotches.