Cross runner beans

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  1. Bear

    Bear Apprentice Gardener

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    I like the idea of allowing varitys of runner bean naturally cross and keeping seeds year after year, this year i bought Mergoles and celebration runner beans , which of these vairtys should i havest the seeds from this summer to gareentee a cross breed seed and not end up with self fertilized seeds (beans)
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Before anyone suggests I might know - Sorry, although I have been involved in many bean trials I have never been involved in crossing them and don't know anybody who has tried it. :noidea:
     
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    You'll need to do the pollination by hand to guarantee success
     
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