Vegetables
Year Introduced: 1949
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: USA
Hybridizer or Originator: Southeastern Vegetable Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina; Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Agric. Expt. Sta. cooperated in this release.
Days to harvest: 55

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 12- 15 inches
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self
Bees
Parentage: Commodore x Streamliner x United States 5 Refugee

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Contender'.

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Common names
  • Common Bean
  • Snap Bean
  • Dry Bean
  • Green Bean
Also sold as:
  • Buff Valentine

Photo Gallery
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 1, 2015
Fresh From The Garden
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-08-15
7 days after planting seeds for fall crop
Location: My Gardens
Date: July 19, 2014
Fresh From The Garden
Location: My Gardens
Date: July 14, 2014
Freshly Picked
Location: My Gardens
Date: June 19, 2016
Close Up Of Blooms
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2007-06-12
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2011-09-28
Heirloom, Bush - Great For Blanching & Freezing

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 21, 2014 11:34 PM concerning plant:
    A bush variety with large yields and great quality pods. A perfect bean for market.
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Mar 11, 2014 5:30 PM concerning plant:
    This is the standard by which I compare all bush beans. It is the best all around bean that I have grown. Very dependable with good yields. Texture and flavor are excellent for southern style cooking. There are other varieties that beat in specific applications, but for a broad range of uses it is superior.
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