Helda Romano Organic
CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Helda Romano replaces Musica. You will be amazed by the flat, long, smooth green pods, small white seeds of this HEIRLOOM variety. Helda Romano beans are stringless, 24cm (9") long, with great flavour. This bean is one of the first to produce in the summer and keeps going until frost if you keep it picked. It needs a strong support and rewards you with an incredible harvest. Seeds are white.
Matures in 67 days. (open pollinated seeds)
Helda Bean Review
Submitted by
tim on
September 10, 2009
Overall Rating : 
5 out of 5 (Overall Rating)
I grew this bean based on its reputation of being a heavy producer and was not disappointed. These plants do produce a large amount of large pods per plant. They will take as much trellis height as you give them. I had some last year easily reach the 15' extension that I provided for them. However, they should be OK on a 6-foot trellis that, be warned, will get top-heavy with vines. So make sure your trellis is sturdy along the top or it will bend or break. I just completed a 27' long 8.5' high very sturdy trellis for these plants for next year. I'll be canning many quarts of beans for sure. The taste is good although I don't really notice any big difference between one bean and another, so I'm not a good judge. My neighbor thinks they're quite tasty though. She has switched over to Helda after seeing my vines and sampling the pods.
I don't know how Helda will perform in a warm climate, but it seems to love the Pacific Northwest climate where I'm at. I'm sure Canadian and English gardeners would do well with Helda.
Production starts for me in late June, which is about two months after germination. Production continues until frosty weather approaches. I've noticed that later in the year the pods get tough sooner, so you'll have to pick them smaller in August and later, but don't worry, they're still plenty big. |
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| Reviewer Information |
| Location: |
Canby, OR Z8 |
| Would recommend: |
Yes |
| Type of gardening: |
Large Garden |
| Gardening skill: |
Moderately skilled |
| Types of plants: |
Flowers,Vegetables,Perennials |
| Gardening experience: |
10+ years |
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