[nipper31]

The Organic Gardening Catalogue sells “Canadian Wonder” red kidney beans, £1.56 for 150 seeds.

these are still in the on line catalogue

here

Well I tried that link but it brings up French beans, not kidney beans...are they the same?

[mumofstig]

if you read the blurb it says

Pick when young and tender or leave pods to mature and harvest the red seeds. When these are dry they can be dried and used in salads or chili concarne. 150 seeds.

so I would say they are kidney beans....................

It just depends whether you eat them green(french) or let them ripen fully to eat the beans rather than the pods.

[andy135]

You can get "Canadian Wonder" red chilli beans from page 9 of the organic catalogue.

www.organiccatalogue.com

http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=canadian+wonder&search_in_description=0&x=25&y=14

[nipper31]

Ooooooo thanks a lot, am gonna get some 

[andy135]

Make sure you specify red chilli beans as I think there is a green bean by the same name.

[zazen999]

Make sure you specify red chilli beans as I think there is a green bean by the same name.

They are all green if you eat them as green beans, if you leave Canadian Wonder in the pods until they are dried, then they turn red.

[andy135]

Thanks zazen, I didn't know that. I haven't grown them but something on my to-doo list. 

[Swing Swang]

Try a handfull of RK Beans from your pantry - it's what we used to do when we ran out of beans that we used to bring back in our suitcases from European holidays 30 years ago.

SS

[elibump]

Like you I love red kidney beans and last year planted Canadian Wonder and have dried them and used them all winter in C. con Carne (and salads and whenever else I can find an 'excuse' to use them).  We used Heritage Seeds for our CW originals.

Eli xx

[compostqueen]

I've grown these beans from the Organic Gardening catalogue and the beans were deffo red inside the pod

[mumofstig]

Thank you Elibump and compostqueen for agreeing with me 

[elibump]

Thank you Elibump and compostqueen for agreeing with me 

I was also emphasising (sp) because would we honestly do anything else MoS?

Eli xx

[andy135]

Thank you Elibump and compostqueen for agreeing with me 

OK, so I'm old, and stoopid, and I didn't read all of the text...................

Nurse.................. more medication please..............!

[finleyfreyaseth]

I know this is an old posting but was wondering if anybody up my way ever tried growing these and with what results?http://www.spaldingbulb.co.uk/product/beans-dried-canadian-wonder/

[mumofstig]

If you can grow French beans then you can grow them - cos that's all they are 
They're just left to dry on the plant rather than picked green.