{"product_id":"contender-bush-bean-seeds","title":"Contender Bush Bean Seeds","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContender Bush Bean (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhaseolus Vulgaris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is an early-maturing American heirloom that has been grown in US gardens since the 1950s — and it has stayed popular for a straightforward reason: it produces reliably where other bean varieties struggle. Compact, upright bushes reach 12–24 inches tall and set straight, stringless pods averaging 6–7 inches long without any staking or support. What separates Contender from most modern bush bean varieties is its heat tolerance — it keeps flowering and setting pods through summer temperatures that cause other varieties to stall or drop blossoms entirely. It also carries resistance to mosaic virus, greasy pod, mildew, and rust, which matters more than most seed listings acknowledge; disease pressure in a warm, humid summer can wipe out a susceptible planting fast. A warm-season annual suited for USDA Zones 3–11, the pods work equally well eaten fresh, canned, frozen, or cooked the same day they are picked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KVITER","offers":[{"title":"1 pack","offer_id":48590692745465,"sku":"Contender-Bush-60","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 pack","offer_id":48590692778233,"sku":"Contender-Bush-60-2pkt","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 pack","offer_id":48590692811001,"sku":"Contender-Bush-60-3pkt","price":14.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/4269\/3881\/files\/186_Contender-Bush-60_0.jpg?v=1782328908","url":"https:\/\/kviterseeds.com\/products\/contender-bush-bean-seeds","provider":"KVITER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}