YUKON

SPRING BEAN

Yukon is on the PGRO Descriptive List of Spring Beans for 2021.
It is has the earliest possible early maturity rating
and highest equal resistance to Downy mildew..

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

Data Source: PGRO Descriptive List for Spring Beans 2021

  • Earliest maturity on the PGRO DL
  • Highest equal resistance to Downy mildew
  • High standing ability at harvest

OUTPUT

  • Yield as % control 94

AGRONOMICS

  • Earliness of maturity 9
  • Straw length (cm) 115
  • Standing Ability at Harvest 6

SEED CHARACTERISTICS

  • Thousand Seed Weight (g) (@15%mc) 636
  • Protein Content 26.9

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

DOWNEY MILDEW PERFORMANCE

The control for yield is the mean of 4 & 5 year varieties (4.5t/ha). Yukon’s yield rating in official trials is affected by its earliness of harvest – 14 days before other spring beans in farm situation.

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