BEAN, Chinese Yard Long Bean (You Fong Wong)

Yard Long Bean (You Fong Wong) Vigna unguiculata subsp sesquipedalis  Germination 94%  (Packed for 2023)  Seeds ~ 30.

You Fong Wong is an extra long yard-long bean. It produces shiny green 24-36 inch pods that are thick-skinned, tolerant to storage, tender, and delicious. The plant is tolerant of heat and most diseases and grows on a climbing vine. It will benefit from a trellis or support. Like most beans it thrives in full sun and is drought tolerant.

Other Names include: Long Bean, Asparagus Bean, Snake Bean, Chinese long bean, Chinese bean, along with numerous other local names in Japan, Viet Nam, and the Philippines.  While native to southern Asia, the Yard Long Bean thrives in tropical and sub-tropical regions throughout the world. It is also very popular in equatorial regions of Africa and South America.