Lentil French Green Seeds – Heirloom Gourmet Puy-Type Legume Classic

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Contains about 3 grams of seeds

$1.95

SKU: GS-7239-LEN-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

Description

Lentil 'French Green' (Lens culinaris), often referred to as Du Puy type lentil, is a celebrated open-pollinated heirloom legume originating in central France. Growing on delicate, upright bushy plants 12 to 24 inches tall, it produces small pods containing 1 to 2 lens-shaped seeds boasting striking dark slate-green mottled skins. Renowned worldwide by gourmet chefs, French Green lentils hold their firm texture, distinct shape through cooking without turning mushy or disintegrating. Featuring a rich, earthy, nutty flavor profile with peppery undertones, this nutrient-dense pulse excels in warm grain salads, side dishes, artisanal soups, plant-based entrees, or grown as a nitrogen-fixing soil-enriching cover crop.

Specifications

Plant Name: Lentil 'French Green' / French Green Lentil (Lens culinaris)
Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated (Gourmet Puy Type)
Plant Class: Cool-Season Annual Legume / Pea Family (Fabaceae)
Color: Dark slate-green mottled seed coats, pale yellow interior seed cotyledons
Plant Characteristics: Compact bushy habit (12–24 inches tall / 30–60 cm), fine feathery foliage, nitrogen-fixing root nodules, firm cooking quality, high protein content
Suitable Space: Vegetable garden beds, raised garden rows, agricultural plots, soil-building cover beds
Season: Spring to Late Summer Harvest (Cool Season, ~80–100 Days to Dry Grain Maturity)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors mid-April to early May as soon as soil can be worked (sow 0.5 to 1 inch deep). Lentils prefer cool spring emergence temperatures. Space seeds 1 to 2 inches apart in rows 12 to 18 inches apart. Harvest whole vines when pods turn light brown, dry; hang plants upside down in well-ventilated spaces to finish drying before thrashing seed pods.
Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required)
Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (drought-tolerant once established; prefers well-drained lean soil, avoiding waterlogged heavy clay)
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What is included?

Contains about 3 grams of seeds

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Good to know

Exceptional culinary quality holds firm shape during cooking, making it superior for salads, side dishes
Symbiotic root bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen, enhancing overall soil fertility for future crops
High drought tolerance enables successful yields in dry, low-fertility garden soils

Small pods hold only 1 to 2 seeds, requiring multiple plants to achieve substantial grain yields
Weeding requires careful hand attention due to delicate slender stems early in the growing season

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