Like many people I have left the last pods of my runner beans unpicked to
provide seed for next year. But the pods are still very green and lush and
not drying at all. So I opened one to check the beans - they were purple -
just like the beans I sowed in the spring.
Out of curiosity I tasted one - it was superb - even raw.
Now I have a question - why are not runner beans grown to produce edible
beans? I know that the very similar red kidney beans are poisonous until
soaked in water for many hours. Is there a problem with runner beans?
thanks, Davy