Legumes
Tozer offers a rang of legumes. These include Broad Beans, Dwarf French Beans, Helda Beans (Flat beans), Runners Beans and Peas
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Broad Bean Witkiem manita is our most popular variety for spring sowing. Sow it as late as May to produce a high yield of very good quality white seeded pods. It can also be sown in the autumn in mild areas.PRODUCT SHEET
Witkiem Manita
Our best-selling very fine dark green bean. Suitable for both fresh market and processing. Available as treated and untreated seed , in quantities of 1 million plus.PRODUCT SHEETKysia
Our best-selling main season fine bean. Suitable for machine harvest for both fresh market and processing. Available as treated and untreated seed, in quantities of 1 million plus.PRODUCT SHEETRimember
This is a mid to late season variety, which has medium fine beans.PRODUCT SHEETSintra
This is an early to mid-season variety. It is a fine dark green bean which is ideal for fresh market.PRODUCT SHEETVenice
This bush Helda bean is suitable for both hand picking and machine harvest. It requires no canes which means this versatile product has the potential to reduce labour input. It is aimed at both fresh market and processing.PRODUCT SHEETBush Helda Bean Alonso
An improvement on Alonso, one day earlier to mature, Memphis has thick and fleshy pods with excellent colour. Aimed at both the fresh and processing markets Memphis was developed for machine harvest but is equally suitable for handpick. Requiring no canes this versatile product has the potential to reduce labour input.PRODUCT SHEETBush Helda Bean Memphis
This climbing or pole Helda bean has flat pods. It shows significantly higher yields in trials than all other commercial varieties. It has improved pod quality and tolerance to wind damage. It produces smooth, stringless pods 20 to 25cm in length. Sow in Feb to crop under glass and sow April to May outside, producing heavy crops July to Sept.PRODUCT SHEETClimbing Helda Bean Ogden
The culmination of many years of breeding work, Moonlight is the earliest variety of a new line incorporating the genetics of climbing French bean types. This gives Moonlight all the flavour of a runner bean plus the potential for some self-pollination. The pods produced are very smooth and fleshy and approximately 25cm long.PRODUCT SHEETWhite Flowered – Moonlight
Our own reselected and improved stock of this universally grown, white flowered variety. The pods are 24 to 28cm in length, smoother and better quality than other selections on the market. It performs and yields very well under higher temperatures, making it a good variety to grow in Africa and in the ever increasing temperatures of the British summer.PRODUCT SHEETWhite Flowered – White Emergo Snowy
A unique bi-colour variety. St George produces a prolific yield of 24 to 28 cm long pods which have been bred to pick easily and in a manner which lessens the potential for post-harvest disease.PRODUCT SHEETBi-colour – St George
This is one of the best tasting runner beans available. White Lady gives a high yield of good quality 28 to 30cm long smooth pods, with little fibre and a good snap.PRODUCT SHEETWhite Flowered – White Lady
Salmon pink flowered runner bean Celebration not only looks attractive but is a very heavy cropping variety. With high quality pods of 25cm it is ideal for the pre-pack market.SEED AVAILABLE in 2024Pink Flowered – Celebration
Producing large yields of slender, smooth, straight pods of good colour, Aintree’s excellent flavour makes it a very popular variety. The pods are 25 to 28cm in length but can be longer if grown with high inputs. It sets well, even in higher temperatures.PRODUCT SHEETRed Flowered – Aintree
Our first red flowered runner bean variety produced as a result of our innovative cross between a runner bean and a French bean, Firestorm easily sets huge quantities of top quality 25cm pods.SEED AVAILABLE in 2024Red Flowered – Firestorm
The first red flowered stringless variety with bright green, smooth, fleshy pods, 25 to 28cm in length. Its excellent eating qualities make Polestar an ideal variety for market and farm shop work.PRODUCT SHEETRed Flowered – Polestar
Early medium maturity pea with very fleshy round pod. Resistance to Pea Wilt 1.PRODUCT SHEET | UNAVAILABLE 2025Sugar Snap Pea – Cascadia
