Are mature runner beans edible

I have lots of stringy old mature runner beans left and was wondering if I could take the beans out and cook them for eating?

 

thank you, but are they edible in this state?

 

Im not sure what W means by a full set,but i would save them for next year keep them a dry but warm room,not to warm as they will start to shoot

 

I'm talking about eating the beans though. Can I eat them or do they turn poisonous with age.

I have tons so I wouldn't want to plant them all.

 

I do eat them- I save some for seed next year but if there are a lot I take them in to dry them off and use in soups etc. I can't see any reason why they could be harmful, as long as they haven't gone mouldy.

 

Seems sensible to me as you cant eat them all when they're small whole beans. There's millions!

 

As long as they are not mouldy they are perfectly OK to eat.May need a little more time in the water if they are dryish.

 

They do tend to get very stringy though and you could be chewing them for hours!

 

I think its the outer green pods that get tough and stringy, surely not the beans?

 

correct Sawfish

 

Sawfish we are currently drying our excess runner and french beans and will use them in soups.

 

great. Theyre so beautiful too although I'm sure the colours will go when cooked.