" Emrys Davies" wrote in message
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The Horticultural Exhibitors' Manual says:

I agree with all Emrys said about the fruit and veg
Except....

Runner Beans
Cut with an inch of stem attached. Must be as long as possible provided
all are of uniform length, must be fresh and straight with no signs of
seeds showing in the pods and no trace of stringiness.

Display on a white background.

All Runner beans I've seen have been on a black background,
which was what I did at our local show on Saturday,
and so were all the opposition, (I could have exhibited on the Turin Shroud,
I still wouldn't have won.:-)).

Anthony