Vegetable
Butler
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Butler is a modern stringless runner bean with red flowers and tender pods that stay usable longer—bred to fix the string complaint of traditional scarlet runners. Flavour stays true to runner bean character. Popular in UK seed lists. Pick regularly; cook whole small or sliced. A practical upgrade for home cooks tired of de-stringing. Freezes well after blanching.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Butter SteamContinuous PickSalad ChillSlice FreezerWhole Small Cook
Traits
PracticalRed FlowerStringlessStringless Red FlowerTenderTender LongerTrue Runner FlavourUK Garden Favourite
History
GB
Butler stringless runner was introduced to British gardeners.
GB
Allotment forums recommended Butler for easier kitchen prep.
Butler stayed a leading named stringless runner.
GB
UK catalogues still featured Butler runners prominently.