BEANS (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

A. BUSH BEANS (GREEN PODS)

B. BUSH BEANS (GREEN, FLAT PODDED)

C. POLE BEANS

D. (SEMI) DRY SHELLING BEANS

E. LIMA BEANS

F. BROAD BEANS 

Variety	Maturity	Pods			Seed colour/ shape	Disease tolerance	Use	Remarks
		Length	Cross-section	Colour
BUSH BLUE LAKE	Mid early	16 cm Ø 11mm	Round	Medium dark green	White / Oblong	BCMV CL PS	F H P	Slow seed development.
CONTENDER	Mid early	16 cm Ø 12mm	Oval to flat	Medium green	Buff / Kidney	BCMV	F H P	Withstands adverse conditions. Widely adapted. Also used for dry-shelling.
EL-DJADIDAH	Mid late	16 cm Ø 9mm	Round	Medium green, little shiny	Brown	BCMV	H	Excellent shipping variety.
HARVESTER	Early	15 cm Ø 12mm	Round	Medium green	White / Oblong	BCMV	F H P	Widely adapted.
LONG TOM	Early	15 cm Ø 14mm	Flat	Medium green	Red purple with beige marbling /  Oblong	-	F H P	Very prolific. Also used for dry-shelling. Suitable for warm, humid conditions.
PROVIDER	Very early	14 cm Ø 9mm	Round	Medium green	Black-purple /  Oblong	BCMV	F H	Good yields. Widely adapted.
SCUBA	Early	13-14 cm Ø 9-11mm	Round	Green	White	BCMV CL PS	F H P	PVP. High dry matter content.
SONATE	Early	12 cm Ø 6-8mm	Round	Dark green	White / Oblong	BCMV CL PS	F H P	PVP. Concentrated yields. Well suited for production of extra-fine Haricot Vert.
SUNRAY	Mid late	16 cm Ø 9mm	Round	Medium green, little shiny	Brown	BCMV	H	Excellent shipping variety.
VENDA	Mid late	14-15 cm Ø 9mm	Round	Dark green	White	BCMV CL PS	F H P	PVP. Long, shiny dark pods. Rust tolerant.
ZEBRA	Mid early	14 cm Ø 10mm	Round	Medium dark green	White	BCMV CL PS	F H P	PVP.

 

Variety	Maturity	Pods			Seed colour/ shape	Disease  tolerance	Use	Remarks
		Length	Cross-section	Colour
NAVAJO	Early	14-16 cm	Width: 20 mm	Medium green	White	CL	F H P	Strong and sturdy plant.
POSEIDON	Mid early	13-15 cm	Width: 18-20 mm	Medium green	White	BCMV CL PS	F H P	Easy harvesting, good yielding. Long, flat, fleshy, excellent taste.
ROMA II	Mid early	13 cm	Width: 20 mm	Medium green	White	BCMV	F H P	Low fiber.

 

Variety	Maturity	Pods			Seed colour/ shape	Disease	Use	Remarks
		Length	Cross-section	Colour		tolerance
AREZZO	Mid early	22-25 cm (flat bean)	Flat; Width: 25 mm	Dark green	White	BCMV	F H	Good quality.
BLUE LAKE BLACK SEEDED	Late	17 cm Ø 11mm	Round	Medium green	Black/Oblong	-	F H	Long pods. Productive pole bean.
BLUE LAKE WHITE SEEDED	Very early	16 cm Ø 11mm	Round	Dark green	White/Oblong	BCMV	F H	Excellent Blue Lake pole selection. All climates.
HELDA	Mid early	25 cm (flat bean)	Flat; Width: 25 mm	Green	White	BCMV	H	Highly productive flat bean for slicing or cutting.
KENTUCKY WONDER BROWN	Mid early	21 cm Ø 14mm	Round-oval	Medium green	Brown/Oblong	BCMV	F H	Widely adapted, also for warm climates.
KENTUCKY WONDER WHITE	Mid early	20 cm Ø 14mm	Round-oval	Medium green	White/Oblong	-	F H	Very prolific. Also for warm climates.

 

Variety	Maturity	Pods			Seed colour/ shape	Disease tolerance	Use	Remarks
		Length	Cross-section	Colour
BORDO	Late	14 cm	Flat-oval	Medium green	Dark red/ Kidney	-	F H P	Improved Dark Red Kidney.
MASTERPIECE	Early	17 cm	Flat; Width: 19mm	Light green	Khaki/Kidney	-	F H P	Also suitable for dry-shelling.
MICHELET	Very late	15 cm	Flat; Width: 15mm	Medium-light green	Off-white with grey veins/ Plump	BCMV	F H P	Semi-dry shelling bean.
STARAZAGORSKI	Early	14 cm	Broad flattened	Light green	Black/Oblong	-	F H P	Also used for green beans.
TAYLOR'S HORTICULTURAL	Mid early	14 cm	Thick-oval; Width: 17mm	Light green turning cream with red veins	Maroon, with buff and red freckles/Oblong plump	-	F H P	Mainly used for shelling.

 

Variety	Maturity	Pods			Seed colour/ shape	Disease  tolerance	Use	Remarks
		Length	Cross-section	Colour
FORDHOOK	Late	10 cm	Broad flattened	Medium green	Off-white/Plump kidney	-	F H P	Dry-shelling bean. Heat and drought tolerant.

 

Variety	Maturity	Pods			Seed colour/ shape	Disease  tolerance	Use	Remarks
		Length	Cross-section	Colour
3 x WHITE	Late	17 cm	Upright	Medium green	White	BCMV	F H P	Suitable for processing and home gardening.
AQUADULCE	Early	27 cm	Half upright	Light green	Light tan/ Large flat kidney	-	F H	Dry shelling fava bean. Very popular in the Middle East. Large seeds.
EXTRA PRECOCE A GRAIN BLANC	Extra early	24-26 cm	Medium. Each pod contains 5 à 7 seeds.	Bright green	Light green	Tolerant to CL	F H	Produces fruits even during the short days of autumn. In warm climates if sown latest August 15th, it produces pods for fresh consumption by end of October. Double pods on the lower level. Taste: sugary sweet.
EXTRA PRECOCE A GRAIN VIOLET	Extra early	23-25 cm	Medium. Each pod contains 6 à 7 seeds	Bright green	At maturity and when dried bright and shiny purple	Tolerant to CL	F H	Homogeneous variety. Early flowering. Abundant production at the first level. Taste: sugary sweet
SUPER SIMONA A TRES LONGUE COSSE	Mid early	30-35 cm	Upright. Each pod contains 7 à 9 seeds	Medium green at maturity	Bright beige	Tolerant to CL. Tolerant to cold.	F H	Homogeneous variety. Recommended to sow from August to early October. Tall and vigorous plants, with 4 to 6 strong and thick stems. Large compound leaves with small oval leaflets. Double pods on the top levels. Taste: sugary sweet.

 

KEY
Disease tolerance/ resistance
BCMV = Bean common mosaic virus
CL = Anthracnose: Collectotrichum lindemuthianum 
PS = Halo blight: Pseudomonas syringae pv. Phaseolicola 
UA = Rust

Principal use:
F = Fresh Market Growers
H = Home Gardeners
P = Processing Industry

PVP = Plant Variety Protection: unauthorised seed multiplication prohibited!