I grew three long bean varieties last year (zone 7a, CT coast) and although mostly later (to germinate/grow/flower) than the Phaseolus beans that were all planted on the same day, they all were heavy producers once they got going. I really enjoyed eating them.
Also, since these are all in the cowpea (Vigna) genus, I imagine that at least some of the cowpeas or "southern peas" as I see them called in catalogues (I have no southern heritage myself) could also be eaten in the "green bean" stage? This year I have a bush variety from India called "Kashi Kanshan" that I plan to grow.
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