Vegetable show judging

(Question)

When entering beans for a show are all types of beans considered to be just one cultivar eg. Bush, pole or Asian

(Answer)
Thank you for your question. Unfortunately it lies outside the expertise of the Toronto Master Gardeners. We are best able to answer horticultural questions about cultural practices, weeds, pests and diseases and plant identification.  Our general suggestion is that if you are considering entering an agricultural competition, you contact the agricultural show itself.  The organizers should be able to provide you with their guidelines.  That being said, if you are looking for information about different bean cultivars, these websites might be useful as a starting point: