Gadra sugar bean isdeveloped as an early harvest sugar bean. It is particularly well adapted to the Lowveld and Kwa Zulu Natal bean production areas. It also performs well in the late planting slot in all areas when other varieties of beans will not make it through.
The bean also does well in the niche gadra market where it’s early maturity and large pods are sought after. Control of weeds, insects and disease is made easier as there will be little damage from tractor wheels while applying chemicals.
Characteristic
Gadra
Seed type
Sugar beans
Maturity
85 – 95 days
Adaptation
KZN and Lowveld (late plantings elsewhere)
Yield potential
High
Growth Habit
Upright bush, with pods off the ground
Lodging
Resistant to lodging
Shattering
Resistant to shattering
Harvesting
Easy to harvest
Seed quality
Large % first grade
Seed size
Around 55 g per 100 seed
Seed rate
Approximately 75-80 kg per ha
Pod appearance
Large pod with red markings when mature
Fungal diseases
Good resistance to rust and angular leaf spot
Viral resistance
Resistant to bean common mosaic virus
Gadra dry sugar beans are protected by plant breeders rights.