Dry Beans

Dry bean seed — French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) grown on to maturity for home-dried borlotti, haricot and soup beans. Dwarf and climbing types for the store cupboard.
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Dry bean seeds — borlotti, haricot and more for the store cupboard

Dry beans are simply French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) left on the plant to mature and dry, giving you your own home-grown borlotti, haricot and soup beans for the store cupboard. You'll find them under Phaseolus vulgaris within our wider legume range. New to growing your own? Our vegetable growing guide covers the basics.

The same plants can give fresh pods early and dried beans later — the calendar shows when to sow for a full season's crop.

Choosing the right type

Drying beans come as both dwarf (bush) and climbing forms. Classic choices include speckled borlotti for stews and risotto, small white haricot for baking and soups, and heirloom soup beans in a range of colours and patterns. Climbing types give the heaviest yields in a small footprint, while bush beans crop earlier and need no support.

Growing dry beans from seed

Grow them just like any French bean: sow into warm soil after the last frost, give climbing types a support to scramble up, and then — instead of picking young — leave the pods on the plant to swell and dry. Harvest once the pods are papery and the beans rattle inside, then shell and dry them fully before storing in jars.

A dry, sunny spell at the end of the season ripens the pods best; in a wet autumn, pull whole plants and finish drying them under cover.

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What are dry beans?
They are French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) left on the plant until the pods dry, then shelled for the mature seeds — borlotti, haricot and soup beans — rather than eaten as fresh pods. Can I grow the same beans for fresh pods and for drying?
Often yes. Many varieties can be picked young as green beans early on, with later pods left to mature and dry, though some types are bred specifically for drying. How do I know when dry beans are ready to harvest?
Leave the pods until they turn papery and brown and the beans rattle inside. Shell them and dry the beans fully before storing in airtight jars. When should I sow dry beans?
Sow into warm soil after the last frost, as for any French bean, giving them the full season to flower, pod and ripen before autumn. See our sowing calendar for timings.