Yukon is on the PGRO Descriptive List of Spring Beans for 2023. It has both the earliest maturity and the highest resistance to Downy mildew.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Data Source: PGRO Descriptive List for Spring Beans 2023
Earliest maturity on the PGRO DL
Highest resistance to Downy mildew
High standing ability at harvest
OUTPUT
Yield as % control 91
AGRONOMICS
Earliness of maturity 8
Straw length (cm) 106
Standing ability at harvest 8
SEED CHARACTERISTICS
Thousand seed weight (g) (@15%mc) 632
Protein content 26.4
DISEASE
Resistance to Rust5
Resistance to Downy mildew 8
Ratings above are 1-9. A high rating indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree
EARLINESS OF MATURITY
The control for yield is the mean of 4 and 5 year varieties (4.46 t/ha). Yield differences of less than 7.2% are not significantly different. Other DL varieties are shown for comparison.