Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

Bushtype

Contender:
It is an introduction from USA. It takes about 50-55 days for first picking. Pods are green round, 13-14 cm long, stringless, yields 8 to 9.5 t/ha. Tolerant to powdery mildew and mosaic.



Contender                                                                            Premier

Premier:
Pods 11-13 cm long, ready for harvest in 55-60 days. Less susceptible to wilt and mosaic, average yield 75-90 q/ha.

Pusa Parvathi:
Released from IARI, Katrain. It is developed through X-ray irradiation of the American variety ‘Wax pod’. Early bearing, stringless, yield 8-8.5t/ha. Resistant to mosaic and powdery mildew.

Arka Komal:

Arka Komal                                                  Arka Sharath
A pure line selection from IIHR-60 (Collection from Australia). Plants erect and bushy, Photo insensitive Flat, green straight pods. Seeds light brown, oblong and large. Good transportation and cooking qualities.Seed yield 1500 kg./ha Duration 70 days. Pod Yield 20 t/ha.

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Arka Sharath:
It has round, string less, smooth pods suitable for steamed beans. Pods are crisp, fleshy with no parchment and perfectly round on cross section. Plants are bushy and photo insensitive and it is suitable for both kharif and rabi seasons. It gives maximum number of pods per plant (44.5) compared to checks. It has high pod yield potential of 18.5 t/ha in 70 days.

Arka Suvidha:
Suitable to grow throughout the year. Early stringless and first picking 70 days after sowing, yield is about 9t/ha.

Arka Bold:
Grown throughout the year. Pods are flat 16 cm long, stringless, resistant to rust, ready for picking 70 days after sowing . Yield is about 8t/ha.

                                                                       Arka Suman                       Arka Anoop                          Arka Bold                                Arka Suvidha
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Bountiful:     
Introduction from USA. Pods borne in clusters on the main stem. Average yield is10-12t/ha.

Jampa:
It is a Mexican variety. Plants are shy in tillering habit. Early variety, pods are flat, smooth, pale green in colour. The seeds are black, smooth and small in size. Yields around 8-9t/ha. Highly resistant to wilt disease and withstand warmer conditions.

V.L. Bauni Bean 1:
It has been developed by Vivekananda Parvathiya Krishi Anusandhanashala (VPKAS), Almora, Uttaranchal. It produces non stringy, long, fleshy green pods. It does well in the hills but suffers badly from mosaic.

Pant Anupama:
Released from GBPUAT, Pantnagar. It is recommended for hills of Uttaranchal and UP. Prolific bearer, round, straight and green pods, first picking is done at 55-65 days after sowing. Yields 9t/ha. Moderately resistant to mosaic virus and rust.

Pant Bean-2:
Released from GPPUAT, Pantnagar. It is cross between Turkish x Brown Contender. Pods are flattish round, non stringy, yields around 9t/ha. Moderately resistant to mosaic and rust.

YCD-1:
Released from TNAU, Yercard. Pods slightly flat, seeds bold, attractive, dark purple in colour. It is resistant to root rot, rust, YVMV and anthracnose. Yields 9.5t/ha in 105 days.

Arka Anoop:
It is a pedigree selection from the cross Arka Bold x Arka Komal, plants are busy, photo insensitive, long pods (17-18cm), resistance to rust and bacterial bight. Yield is 15t/ha.

Phule Surekha:
Developed at MPKV, Rahuri. Suitable for all seasons, pods are 9-10 cm long, resistance to anthracnose, yellow mosaic and wilt. Yield is 15 t/ha.

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