NEW YORK STATE 2017 PROCESSING SNAP BEAN CULTIVAR TRIAL REPORT Large Sieve Bean 3-4 Sieve Bean Whole Bean

Transcription

1 NEW YORK STATE 2017 PROCESSING SNAP BEAN CULTIVAR TRIAL REPORT Large Bean 3-4 Bean Whole Bean James Ballerstein - Research Support Specialist, Horticulture Section New York State Agricultural Experiment Station - Cornell University, Geneva, New York Stephen Reiners Professor and Chair, Horticulture Section New York State Agricultural Experiment Station - Cornell University, Geneva, New York PROCEDURE AND MATERIALS Location: NYS Agricultural Research Farm field 8, Geneva - soil type - Honeoye silt loam Planting Dates: Large 5/17, 3-4 sieve beans 6/2, Whole type 6/12 Row Width: 30 inches, Row length: 30 ft. In-row Spacing: 1 5/8 inches (6-8 plants/ft.) Conventional Tillage Fertilizer: 350#/A of with Zn and Mn Herbicide: Dual post plant, Basagran, Reflex and Raptor post emergence Planter - Two Row Monosem Vacuum Planter Plot Size: 1 row - 4 replications (Replicated entries), 1 row two replications (Observation entries). The objective of this trial was to compare a number of green and wax snap bean varieties for yield and other quality characteristics. This was accomplished in cooperation with the snap bean processors in New York and Ontario Canada in an attempt to find new, higher quality, and disease resistant varieties that are adapted to our climate and soil conditions. We did not have a field day this past season due to the weather difficulties. For both replicated and observation entries, yield of five feet per replication was obtained by pulling the plants and hand picking them. Multiple harvests were made to plot yield increase and also seed size increase. An FMC snipper and grader were used to snip and grade the harvested pods. Each replicated entry was processed (canned and frozen) for later evaluation by the processors and seedsmen. Comments from this cutting are not included in the report. Soil moisture was adequate too excessive for growing season The large sieve and 3-4 sieve plantings had decent emergence and good overall plots. The whole bean trial had very uniform emergence but excessive rainfall hurt the third and fourth replications severely. See the weather insert at the end of the summary for a breakdown of temperatures and precipitation over the growing season. A cutting was held for industry on November 9 th. Jim Ballerstein, NYSAES, 630 West N. Street, Hedrick Hall, Geneva, NY (phone) jwb2@cornell.edu( ) We wish to thank the NYS Vegetable Research Council and Association, Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers and cooperating seed companies for their financial support of the project. We also wish to thank Mr. Michael Gardinier and Mr. Roger Ward of Farm Fresh First and Mr. Jeff Johnson of Seneca Foods for their assistance in planning the trials. Special thanks to Wayne Hansen, Floyd Baker, Alison Mahoney, Matt Gates, Helen Terra, Misty Hotelling, Andrea Lewis and Kim Day for their assistance in day to day operations.

2 Table of Contents Page 1 Title Page Page 2 Table of Contents Page 3 Table 1 - Cultivar List Large Bean Section Page 4 Table 2 - Yield Data Page 5 Column explanations for Tables 2, 4 and 6 Page 6 Table 3 - Plant and Pod Characteristics Page 7 Additional Comments (Large Beans) Pages 7& 8 Cultivar Descriptions Provided by the Seed Company 3-4 Bean Type Pages 9-11 Table 4 - Yield Data Page 12 Table 5 - Plant and Pod Characteristics Pages 13 &14 Additional Comments Pages 14&15 Cultivar Descriptions Provided by the Seed Source Whole Bean Type Page 16 & 17 Page 18 & 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Table 6 Yield Data Table 6A Best Replication of Whole Bean Yield Data Table 7 Plant and Pod Characteristics Additional Comments Cultivar Descriptions Provided by the Seed Source Pages Table 8 - Weather Summary

3 Table 1 - Processing Snap Bean Cultivar List Large 3-4 Continued Venture (std) Syngenta Bowie HM Cosmo Brotherton 5519 PL Pismo Syngenta 5520 (observation) PL SB4706 Syngenta Antigua PL SB4707 Syngenta SB4724 Syngenta BA1001 Seminis Wax PV857 Crites SV1003GF (wax) Seminis Huntington (std) Syngenta Chisolm HM Whole (2-3 sieve) Bridger (HMX 4104) HM Flavor Sweet HM CR1218 Crites Koala std Crites UW#4 PL SV1286GF Seminis 3-4 Walker Vilmorin Cabot HM BEX034 (BSC26) Brotherton Cassidy HM Oakley HM SV1136GF Seminis 4921 PL SVGG2050 Seminis Blevet Storm SVGG2053 Seminis Extra Fine Affirmed (SV0579GG) Seminis Denver std Vilmorin Sybaris (SV1007GG) Seminis Crosser Vilmorin Falcao (874) Crites Surfer Vilmorin PV905 Crites EF4324 Vilmorin Camaro (891) Crites Zanibar (868) Crites BEX138 Brotherton Cameron PL BEX062 Brotherton SVGN6196 Seminis BSC897 Brotherton Romano type Weston (4129) HM Velero HM Wyatt HM Navarro HM Colter (HMX 2117) HM

4 Table 2. Yield Characteristics (large bean planting date 5/17) cultivar Days to harv. Heat Units to Harv. % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 % 6 % 2-4 sieve 4 sieve seed length 5 sieve seed length Plants per foot T/A Harvest Venture Bridger Bridger Pismo Pismo PV PV SB SB SB SB UW# UW# BA BA Chisolm Chisolm Cosmo Cosmo CR CR Huntington Huntington See page 5 for column descriptions.

5 Table 3. Plant and Pod Characteristics (Large Beans) Cultivar Plt Ht. (in.) Plt. Width (in.) Pod Color (raw) Unsnipped Pod Length (in.) Pod Shape Pod Location Pod Straight. Plant Habit Venture std L-MG 5 to 6 C M Bridger MG R M-H Pismo MG R M PV DG R M-H SB MG R M SB MG R M UW# LG CR M-H BA MG 5 to 6 R M-H Chisolm DG R M-H Cosmo DG R M-H CR MG R M-H Huntington std MG R M-H Column Descriptions Average plant height - The average plant height at harvest in inches. Average plant canopy width - The average plant width at harvest in inches. Pod Color - DG=dark green, MG=medium green, LG=light green. (uncooked) Unsnipped pod length - The average length of the largest pods in inches. Pod Shape - R=round, CR=creased, O=oval Pod Location - H= pods high on the plant, M=pods located in the center of the plant canopy, L=pods touching the ground Pod Straightness - 5=very straight, 3= acceptable, 1=very curved or twisted Plant Habit - 5=very erect plant, 3= acceptable, 1=totally recumbent plant

6 Column Descriptions for Tables 2, 4, and 6. Cultivar Data is based on four replications for entries in the replicated study and two plots for observation entries. Harvest sample was from five feet of row. Seed Source Brotherton=Brotherton Seed Co.; Crites M.=Crites Moscow Growers; HM=Harris Moran; Pure Line Seeds; Rogers=Syngenta Seeds; Seminis=Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Processor Division; Vil. - Vilmorin Days to Harvest The number of days from planting until harvest. Multiple harvests were made. Degree Day Units Base 50 Degrees F. The number of heat degree day units from planting until harvest. Percentage 2 sieve Pods were snipped and graded after harvest. This was the percentage of 2 sieve pods. Percentage 3 sieve - Pods were snipped and graded after harvest. This was the percentage of 3 sieve pods. Percentage 4 sieve - Pods were snipped and graded after harvest. This was the percentage of 4 sieve pods. Percentage 5 sieve - Pods were snipped and graded after harvest. This was the percentage of 5 sieve pods. Percentage 6 sieve - Pods were snipped and graded after harvest. This was the percentage of 6 sieve pods. Percentage 2-4 sieve This was the sum of the 2-4 sieve percentages. Seed Size of the 2 sieve pods One seed from ten 2 sieve pods were collectively measured in millimeters as a maturity index. Seed Size of the 3 sieve pods One seed from ten 3 sieve pods were collectively measured in millimeters as a maturity index. Seed Size of the 4 sieve pods One seed from ten 4 sieve pods were collectively measured in millimeters as a maturity index. Seed Size of the 5 sieve pods One seed from ten 5 sieve pods were collectively measured in millimeters as a maturity index. Plant Population listed as plants per foot Desired population was 6-7 plants per foot. Yield listed as tons per acre The yield from the harvest sample (prior to being snipped) extrapolated to a per acre basis.

7 Additional Comments - Large Beans Venture Early standard, high percentage five and six sieve pods, light to medium green, rough, creased pods, acceptable habit, decent yield. Bridger (4104) Medium green, round, straight pods, shorter plants with very good plant habit, roughly 30% five sieve and 10% 6 sieve, very good yield. Pismo Medium green, round, long pods, good set, roughly 25% five sieve and 5 % six sieve, good yield. PV857 Good plant, very good plant habit, dark green, straight, uniform pods, roughly 25% five sieve and 5% six sieve, very good yield. SB4706 Long, medium green, straight pods; very good set, roughly 35-40% five sieve and 5-10% six sieve, very good yield. SB4707 Big plant, medium green, long pods, medium pod location, good set, roughly 35-40% five sieve and 5-10% six sieve, very good yield. UW #4 Plant habit acceptable, light green rough pods, an improved Venture type, roughly 30 five sieve and 10% six sieve, good yield. BA1001 Shorter plant, good set, medium green, round pods, 20-25% five sieve and 5-10% sixe sieve, decent yield. Chisolm Good plant, long, dark green pods, good set, 30-35% five sieve and 10-15% sixe sieve, decent yield. Cosmo Big plant, nice, dark green, straight pods, decent set, 25% five sieve and 30-35% six sieve, lower yield than most. CR1218 Very good plant habit, medium green, round pods, good set, 30-35% five sieve and six sieve, good yield. Huntington Shorter plant, medium green, round, slightly curved pods, good set, 30-35% five sieve and 5-10% six sieve, good yield. Snap Bean Desc. Provided by the Seed Source (Large Beans) Venture Syngenta, early large sieve. Bridger (HMX 4104) Harris Moran, 52 days to maturity, 65 % four sieve, 30% five sieve, good quality pod interiors, good yields, medium dark green, uniform, medium long, straight pods, HR for BCMV, Curly Top and Bacterial Brown spot; IR for Halo Blight. Pismo Syngenta, Huntington type with potentially a higher distribution of 4 sieves. Excellent yield potential and pod placement (1-2 higher than Huntington in most environments.

8 Snap Bean Desc. Provided by the Seed Source (Large Beans) continued: PV 857 Crites, mid early (54 days) 4-5 sieve with pods sitting high on the plant. Erect plant habit. Very good heat tolerance and concentrated setting. 60% 4 sv, 40% 5 sv, 5.5 in pods, dark green. HR for BCMV/Cl; IR for Pss/Ua SV4706 Syngenta, Huntington class type with improved bush architecture and pod straightness. SV4707 Syngenta, Huntington class type with improved bush architecture and pod straightness. UW#4 Pure Line, five sieve, 60 day, 10% three sieve, 30% four sieve, 50% five sieve, 10% six sieve, HR for BCMV, Aph RR; IR for BBS, Curly Top, WI root rot. BA1001 Seminis, 58 days to maturity, 60% 1-4 sieve, 40% 5-6 sieve, 5.6 inch pod length, medium green pod color; Breeder Comments: One of two new Aphanomyces resistant root rot lines that are built on a Tendercrop Hercules/Titan platform. Yields have been equal to or exceed Hercules and Titan under non-root rot conditions. in De Forest, WI trials. Performance in research plots at Geneva, NY under virus conditions has been excellent. Geographic fit observed across the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast. Chisholm Harris Moran, 55 days, straight, smooth pods; medium dark green; slow seed development; upright plant, mid high pod position; 5.9 inch pod length; 20% three sieve, 45% four sieve and 35 % five sieve; HR for Bean Common Mosaic and Curly Top; IR for Halo Blight and Bacterial Brown Spot. Cosmos (BSC 8397) Brotherton, Large Bean, early-midseason, very long and large mid-dark pods with very slow seed development, very good pod quality and good flavor, good standing ability, 20% 4's, 50% 5's, 30% 6's, 6-7 inch pods, R for BCMV, R for CT, T for heat. CR1218 Crites, early (54 days) 5 sv, huge yield potential, long (5.5 in) straight pods medium green uniform color, moderate plant habit. 15% 3 sv, 45% 4 sv and 40%5 sv. IR for Pss. Huntington Syngenta, 56 day 5 sieve Blue Lake type, smooth straight pods, very erect plant with beans off the ground, good yielder which has demonstrated tolerance to the Midwest virus complex, IR to Bacterial Brown Spot, HR to Bean Common Mosaic, picks very clean with a good percentage of the beans without stems, leaves tend to show some bronzing at maturity with no affect to yield.

9 Table 4. Yield Characteristics (3-4 sieve trial planted 6/16) In order of maturity. Cultivar Days to harv. Heat Units to Harv. % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 sieve 2-4 % 3 sieve seed length 4 sieve seed length Plants per foot T/A Harvest Camaro Camaro Camaro Camaro Bowie Bowie Bowie Bowie Antigua Antigua Antigua Antigua BSC BSC BSC BSC Cabot Cabot Cabot Cabot Table 4 continued next page.

10 Table 4 Yield Characteristics continued: Cultivar Days to harv. Heat Units to Harv. % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 sieve 2-4 % 3 sieve seed length 4 sieve seed length Plants per foot T/A Harvest Colter Colter Colter Colter Falcao Falcao Falcao Falcao PV PV PV PV SB SB SB SB SV1136GF SV1136GF SV1136GF SV1136GF Sybaris Sybaris Sybaris Sybaris Weston Weston Weston Weston Table 4 continued next page.

11 Table 4 Yield Characteristics continued: Cultivar Days to harv. Heat Units to Harv. % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 sieve 2-4 % 3 sieve seed length 4 sieve seed length Plants per foot T/A Harvest Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Affirmed Affirmed Affirmed BEX BEX BEX BEX BEX BEX Cassidy Cassidy Cassidy SVGG SVGG SVGG SVGG SVGG SVGG Wax Goldmine Goldmine Goldmine Goldmine SV1003GF SV1003GF SV1003GF SV1003GF See page 5 for column descriptions.

12 Table 5. Plant and Pod Characteristics sieve type Cultivar Plant Ht. (in.) Plant Width (in.) Plant Habit Pod Color (raw) Unsnipped Pod Lgth (in.) Pod Shape Pod Location Pod Straight M-DG 5 R M-H M-DG 6 R M-H 3.75 Camaro L-MG 6 R M-H 4 Bowie M-DG 4.75 R M-H 4 Antigua MG 4.75 R M-H 4.5 BSC LG 4.5 R M-H 3.5 Cabot MG 5 R M-H 4 Colter MG 6 R M-H 3.75 Falcao DG 5 R M-H 4.5 PV DG 6 R M-H 4 SB M-DG 5.25 R M-H 4 SV1136GF MG 5 R M-H 4.5 Sybaris M-DG 5.25 R M-H 4.5 Weston MG 5.75 R M-H 4 Wyatt DG 5.5 R M-H 4 Affirmed M-DG 5 R M-H 4 BEX MG 6 R M-H 3.75 BEX MG 5 R M-H 3.75 Cassidy DG 4.75 R M-H 4 SVGG DG 5.75 R M-H 4 SVGG DG 6 R M-H 4 Wax SV1003GF GY 5.5 R M-H 3.5 Goldmine GY 5.5 R M-H 3.75 Column Descriptions Average plant height - The average plant height at harvest in inches. Average plant canopy width - The average plant width at harvest in inches. Plant Habit - 5=very erect plant, 3= acceptable, 1=totally recumbent plant Pod Color - D=dark green, M=medium green, L=light green. (uncooked) Unsnipped pod length - The average length of the largest pods in inches. Pod Shape - R=round, CR=creased, O=oval Pod Location - H= pods high on the plant, M=pods located in the center of the plant canopy, L=pods touching the ground Pod Straightness - 5=very straight, 3= acceptable, 1=very curved or twisted

13 Additional Comments (3-4 sieve) 5519 Good set, straight pods, roughly 60% four sieve and 15% five sieve, good yield Tall plant, good set that pulled plants down a bit, long pods, roughly 60% four sieve and 15% five sieve, average yield. Camaro Tall plant, very good set, straight pods, long pods, roughly 60% four sieve and 10% five sieve, good yield. Bowie Shorter, straight pods, roughly 50% four sieve and 5% five sieve, limited yield. Antigua Good plant, shorter, very uniform, straight pods, roughly 50% three sieve and 35% four sieve, good yield. BSC897 Recumbent plant habit, shorter pods, roughly 40% four sieve and 5% five sieve, average yield. Cabot So so set, nice, straight pods, roughly 60% four sieve and 5% five sieve, average yield. Colter Long pods, roughly 60% four sieve and 10% five sieve, good yield. Falcao Tall plant, good set, very straight pods, roughly 50% three sieve and 20% four sieve, average yield. PV905 Tall plant, very good set, long, straight pods, roughly 60% four sieve and 5% five sieve, good yield. SB4724 Tall plant, good set, straight pods, roughly 40% three sieve and 40% four sieve, average yield. SV1136GF Nice very straight pods, roughly 70% four sieve and 10% five sieve, good yield. Sybaris Tall, erect plant, good plant and pod package, very straight pods, roughly 70% four sieve, average yield. Weston Very good plant habit but limited set, straight pods, roughly 60% two sieve and 30% three sieve, average yield. Wyatt Tall plant, nice, very erect plant and pod package, straight pods, roughly 65% four sieve and 5% five sieve, average yield. Affirmed Decent set, straight pods, roughly 40% three sieve and 40% four sieve, average yield. BEX062 Tall plant, very good set, long pods, roughly 40% three sieve and 40% four sieve, average yield. BEX138 Decent set, roughly 45% three sieve and 30% four sieve, average yield. Cassidy Tall, nice plant, good set, shorter, straight pods, roughly 45% two sieve and 45% three sieve, average yield.

14 Additional Comments (3-4 sieve) continued: SVGG2050 Tall plant, straight pods, roughly 45% three sieve and 35% four sieve, limited yield. SVGG2053 tall plant, good set, long, straight pods, roughly 45% three sieve and 30% four sieve, average yield. Wax Goldmine plant habit recumbent, roughly 55% four sieve and 10% five sieve, average to good yield. SV1003GF tall plant, good set, minimal green, roughly 70% four sieve and 15% five sieve, good yield. Snap Bean Descriptions Provided by Seed Source (3-4 type) 5519 Pure Line, four sieve, 58 day, 10% 2 sieve, 20% three sieve, 60% four sieve and 10% five sieve Pure Line, four sieve, 58 day, 10% 2 sieve, 20% three sieve, 60% four sieve and 10% five sieve. Camaro Crites, 53 day estimate, erect large plant habit, 4 sv (10% 3 sv, 85% 4 sv and 5% 5 sv), medium green, 5.75 inch pods, high pod placement. HR for BCMV and Cl. Bowie (HMX 7118) Harris Moran, 56 days to maturity; upright plant habit; mid to high pod location; 5.5 inch pod length; (30% 3 sieve, 60% 4 sieve, 10% 5 sieve); medium dark green pods; R for Bean common mosaic, Curly Top, Halo Blight and Bacterial brown spot; IR for Common Blight. Antigua Pure Line, 3-4 sieve, 68 day, 20% two sieve, 30% three sieve, 50% four sieve; HR for BCMV and Anthracnose; IR for PsP. BSC897 Brotherton, midseason maturity, 21 inch plant height; dark green, 4-6 inch pods; 20% 3 sieve, 60% 4 sieve and 20% 5 sieve; R for BCMV and AN; T for BBS and heat. Cabot Harris Moran, attractive, round, straight pods; high quality end product, consistent performance, 55 days to maturity, upright plant, pod position mid high, 5.5 inch pods, 25% three sieve, 60% four sieve,15% five sieve, medium dark green color, HR for Bean common mosaic, rust and common blight; IR for Curly top, Halo Blight and Bacterial Brown Spot. Colter (HMX 2117) Harris Moran; 55 days to maturity; 20% 3 sieve size, 60% 4 sieve size, 20% 5 sieve size; status 2; HR for BCMV, BCTV and Ua, IR for Pss. Falcao Crites, 59 days, 3-4 sv with a large, sturdy, very erect plant. Dark green pods are thicker and somewhat shorter than Rimember. 5% 2 sv, 65% 3sv and 30% 4 sv. 4.8 inch pod length, HR for Psp/CL/BCMV; IR for Pss. PV-905 Crites, 57-58days, very erect plant habit, 4 sieve, 15% 3 sv, 80% 4 sv and 5% 5 sv, dark green, 6 inch pods. HR for BCMV and CL; IR for Rust. Pods pick very easy and clean. SB4724 Syngenta, predominantly 4 seive with a very few five sieve pods. Excellent heat tolerance from emergence to harvest. Exceptional yield potential.

15 Snap Bean Descriptions Provided by Seed Source (3-4 type) continued: SV1136GF Seminis, 54 days to maturity, 80% 1-4 sieve and 20% 5 and 6 sieve, 5.3 inch pod length, deep green pod color, HR for BCMV/CI/Ae/Psp 3. Breeder comments Early maturity, cut or whole large whole bean, 3 rd generation root rot resistant. Excellent pod placement on an erect compact to medium sized determinate bush. Sybaris (SV1007GG) Seminis, 56 days to maturity, 56 days to maturity, 100% 1-4 sieve, 5.6 inch pod length, deep green pod color, HR for BCMV/Ua 3. Breeder comments All the pods in this line are concentrated in the 3 s and 4 s. this line may have more quality than Valentino. Pod placement is excellent. Weston (HMX4129) Harris Moran, 58 days to maturity, whole bean type, 80 % sieve 3, good quality pod interiors, medium green color, uniform, medium long, straight pods 13.5 cm long, HR for BCMV, Curly Top, Halo Blight and Common Blight; IR for anthracnose. Wyatt Harris Moran, 54 days to maturity, excellent plant vigor, upright plant, attractive, dark green, straight pods high on the plant; 5.75 inch pod length, 30% 3 sieve, 60% 4 sieve and 10% 5 sieve, HR for BCMV 1, Curly Top, Psp, Pss and Xap. Affirmed Seminis, 56 days, (10% 2 sv, 30% 3 sv, 50% 4 sv and 10% 5sv), 5.8 inch pod length, 55% without ped., 1% clusters, R for Psp2 (halo blight), anthracnose, BCMV and BCTV; improved plant, pod quality and product homogeneity. BEX062 Brotherton, 3-4 sieve, cm pod length. BEX138 Brotherton, 3-4 sieve, cm pod length. Cassidy (HMX6109) Harris Moran, 55 days to maturity, very upright, 5.3 inch pod length, 20% 2 sieve, 70% 3 sieve, 10% 4 sieve, medium dark green pods, high quality, straight pods, R for Bean common mosaic virus and Curly top diseases, IR for Halo blight, bacterial brown spot and common blight diseases. SVGG2050 Seminis, 59 days, (5% 2 sv, 50% 3 sv, 40% 4 sv and 5% 5sv), 5.8 inch pod length, 30% without ped., 1% clusters, R for Psp2 (halo blight), Ua38 (rust), BCMV and BCTV; improved plant type, pod quality, smaller sieve size, good intermediate root rot resistance. SVGG2053 Seminis, 59 days, (5% 2 sv, 45% 3 sv, 45% 4 sv and 5% 5sv), 5.7 inch pod length, 30% without ped., 1% clusters, R for Psp2 (halo blight), Ua38 (rust), BCMV and BCTV; improved plant type, pod quality, smaller sieve size, good intermediate root rot resistance. Wax Goldmine std (wax) Seminis, 56 days to maturity, 30% 1-3 sieve, 55% 4 sieve, 15% 5-6 sieve, round, 5.3 inch pods, medium seed development, highly attractive wax bean to replace Goldrush; all the advantages of Goldrush (high yield, reliability, good factory characteristics and high quality end product); intermediate resistance to Halo Blight; seed size is relatively small, reducing planting cost. SV1003GF (wax) Seminis, 56 days to maturity; color-yellow; pod length is 5.2 inches; 1 to 3 sieve 30%, 4 to 6 sieve 60%; HR for BCMV; IR for Pss. Breeder comment: Bacterial Brown Spot resistant Wax bean. size distribution favoring the cut bean and a fancy pack.

16 Table 6. Yield Characteristics (Whole, Extra fine & Romano) Heat 2 3 sieve Cultivar Days to Harv. Units to Harv. % 2 sieve % 3 sieve % 4 sieve Seed Length seed length Plants per Foot T/A Harvest Flavor Sweet Flavor Sweet Koala Koala SV1286GW SV1286GW Walker Walker BEX BEX Oakley Oakley Blevet Blevet Cultivar Days to Harv. Heat Units to Harv. Largest Pod Seed length Plants per Foot T/A Harvest Romano Velero Velero Velero Navarro Navarro Navarro na

17 Table 6 continued on the next page. Table 6 Yield Characteristics continued: Cultivar Days to Harv. % 1 sieve 1 Seed Length Plants per Foot T/A Harvest Extra Fine Denver Denver Denver Crosser Crosser Crosser Surfer Surfer Surfer EF EF EF Zanibar Zanibar Zanibar SVGN SVGN SVGN Cameron Cameron Cameron Heading descriptions on page 5. All information in Table 6 based on the average of the four replications.

18 Table 6A. Yield Characteristics (Replication 1 only - see note below) Cultivar Days to Harv. % 2 sieve % 3 sieve % 4 sieve 2 sieve seed length 3 sieve seed length Plants per Foot T/A Harv. Whole Flavor Sweet Flavor Sweet Koala Koala SV1286GW SV1286GW Walker Walker BEX BEX Oakley Oakley Blevet Blevet Cultivar Days to Harv. Largest Pod Seed length Plants per Foot T/A Harvest Romano Velero Velero Velero Navarro Navarro Navarro Table 6A continued on the next page.

19 Table 6A continued: Cultivar Extra Fine Days to Harv. % 1 sieve 1 Seed Length Plants per Foot T/A Harvest Denver Denver Denver Crosser Crosser Crosser Surfer Surfer Surfer EF EF EF Zanibar Zanibar Zanibar SVGN SVGN SVGN Cameron Cameron Cameron Replications were blocked. The first replication was in the best location of the field plot. These yields quite different than when averaging the four replications as shown in Table 6.

20 Table 7. Plant and Pod Characteristics - Whole bean, Extra fine and Romano Cultivar Whole Plant Ht. (in.) Plant Width (in.) Plant Habit Pod Color (raw) rating Pod Width (in) Unsnipped Pod Length (in.) Pod Shape Pod Location Pod Straight. Flavor Sweet M-DG 4 R M-H 4 Koala std M-DG 4 R M-H 4 SV1286GW M-DG 4.5 R M-H 4 Walker M-DG 5 R M-H 4 BEX DG 5.25 R M-H 3.75 Oakley DG 4.5 R H M-DG 4 R M-H 4 Blevet MG 3.75 R M-H 4 Extra Fine Cameron MG 4.5 R M-H 4 Denver std MG 4.5 R M-H 4 Crosser MG 4.5 R M-H 4 Surfer M-DG 4.75 R H 3.75 EF MG 4 R H 3.75 SVGN MG 4.75 R-O M-H 4 Zanibar DG 4.25 R-O H 3.75 Romano Velero MG M Navarro MG M Column Descriptions Average plant height - The average plant height at harvest in inches. Average plant canopy width - The average plant width at harvest in inches. Plant Habit - 5=very erect plant, 3= acceptable, 1=totally recumbent plant (Plant Habit was done one week after harvest.) Pod Color - DG=dark green, MG=medium green, LG=light green. (uncooked) LY=light yellow, Y=Yellow, GY=golden yellow Unsnipped pod length - The average length of the largest pods in inches. Pod Shape - R=round, CR=creased, O=oval Pod Location - H= pods high on the plant, M=pods located in the center of the plant canopy, L=pods touching the ground Pod Straightness - 5=very straight, 3= acceptable, 1=very curved or twisted

21 Additional Comments - Whole Bean (I am basing these comments on the first replication that was not hurt by excess water. Replications were in blocks with the first rep the best and progressively poorer the deeper into the field. Flavor Sweet Good plant, good set, medium to dark green, 4 inch pods; roughly 45% two sieve and 45% three sieve, good yield potential. Koala Nice plant and pod package, medium to dark green, 4 inch pods; roughly 80% 2 sv and 20% 3 sv, good yield potential. SV1286GF Medium to dark green, 4.5 inch pods; roughly 90% 2 sv and 10% 3 sv, good yield potential. Walker Nice plant with good pod set, medium to dark green, 4.5 inch pods; roughly 95% 2 sv and 5% 3 sv, very good yield potential. BEX034 Decent pod set, dark green, 5.25 inch pods; roughly 80% 2 sv and 20% 3 sv, lower yield. Oakley Small plant, dark green, 4.5 inch pods; 100% 2 sv, lower yield Smaller plant, medium to dark green, 4 inch pods; 100% 2 sv, lower yield. Blevet Small plants, medium green, 3.75 inch pods; 100% 2 sv, good yield potential. Additional Comments Extra Fine Denver Big plant, good pod set, nice pods, medium green, 4.5 inch pods; good yield potential. Crosser Good set, medium green, 4.5 inch pods; decent yield potential. Surfer Small plant, medium to dark green, 4.75 inch pods; good yield potential. EF4324 Decent plant, good set, medium green, 4 inch pods; lower yield. SVGN Decent plant, good pod set, medium green, 4.75 inch pods; variable yield. Zanibar Good plant, good pod set, dark green, 4.25 inch pods; lower yield. Cameron Decent plant, good pod set, medium green, 4.5 inch pods; decent yield. Romano type Veloro Good pod set, better plant habit and flavor than Navarro, 5.5 inch pods, good yield potential. Navarro Recumbent plant, good pod set, 5.5 inch pods, good yield potential.

22 Descriptions Provided by the Seed Source - Whole Beans Flavor Sweet Harris Moran, 55 days to maturity, upright plant, strong emergence vigor, pod position mid high, 5 inch pod length, 85% 3 sieve, 15% 4 sieve, medium green pod color, good plant vigor, good quality straight pods, HR for BCMV 1, CI and Psp. Koala Crites, 57 days, strong, erect plant habit, 2-3 sieve (75% 2sv and 25% 3 sv), medium green, 4.75 inch pods, scattered pod placement, high yielder with good heat tolerance, HR for PsP/BCMV/Cl. SV1286GF Seminis, 57 days, (70% 2 sv, 30% 3 sv), 4.8 inch pod length, 65% without ped., 1% clusters, R for Psp2 (halo blight), anthracnose, Ua38 (rust), BCMV ; improved plant type, very flexible, smaller sieve size than Cadillac. Walker Vilmorin, semi early, semi upright habit, very fine whole bean, very flexible at harvest, high yield potential, inch pods, HR for BCMV, Psp, and Anthracnose; IR for Xap. BEX034 Brotheron, 2-3 sieve, cm pod length. Oakley (HMX 9126) Harris Moran; 55 days to maturity; 100% 2 sieve size; status 3; HR for BCMV, Psp, Pss and Ua Pure Line, 2-3 sieve, 63 day, 70% two sieve and 30% three sieve; HR for BCMV and Anthracnose; IR for PsP. Blevet Storm. Extra Fine Denver - Vilmorin, semi early, cm pod length, whole bean sieve 1-2, very productive and excellent pod quality, upright vigorous plant, HR for BCMV, Psp, Xap and Anthracnose. Crosser Vilmorin, early, excellent plant habit, upright vigorous plant, cm pod length, whole bean sieve 1-2, very productive and excellent pod quality, HR for BCMV, Psp, Xap and Anthracnose. Surfer Vilmorin, semi early, 11.5 cm pod length, whole bean sieve 1-2 with dominant sieve 1, very productive, upright habit, HR for BCMV, Psp and Anthracnose; Ir for Xap. EF4324 Vilmorin, early, very good flexibility, compact plant with fairly open habit, good emergence vigor, cm pod length, good yield potential, HR for BCMV, Psp, Xap and Anthracnose. SVGN6196 Seminis, 55 days, (70% 1 sv, 30% 2 sv), 4.8 inch pod length, 65% without ped., 1% clusters, R for Psp2 (halo blight), anthracnose, BCMV and BCTV; improved plant type, more suitable for clay soils. Zanibar Crites, 58 days, very erect plant, extra fine type (65% 1sv and 35% 2 sv), medium green, inch pods, disease package Psp/CL/BCMV. Cameron Pure Line, SWB, 63 day, 10% one sieve, 25% two sieve, 65 % three sieve; HR for BCMV; IR for Brown Spot, Lygus, root rot and CMV. Romano Velero (HMX4127) Harris Moran, 56 days, good yield potential, uniform, dense medium dark pods, 6.3 inch pod length, good quality pod interiors, upright plant habit, HR for BCMV and BCTV. Navarro Harris Moran, 54 days, upright plant type, fleshy pods, medium green pod color, 5.2 inch pods, HR for BCMV and Psp.

23 Table Weather summary for Geneva NY. Day Max. Temp. Min. Temp. Mean Temp. Precip. Acc Precip. Degree Days Base 50 acc dd units base May May May May /20/ /21/ /22/ /23/ /24/ /25/ /26/ /27/ /28/ /29/ /30/ /31/ /1/ /2/ /3/ /4/ /5/ /6/ /7/ /8/ /9/ /10/ /11/ /12/ /13/ /14/ /15/ /16/ /17/ /18/ /19/ /20/ /21/ /22/ /23/

24 Day Max. Temp. Min. Temp. Mean Temp. Precip. Acc Precip. Degree Days Base 50 acc dd units base 50 6/24/ /25/ /26/ /27/ /28/ /29/ /30/ /1/ /2/ /3/ /4/ /5/ /6/ /7/ /8/ /9/ /10/ /11/ /12/ /13/ /14/ /15/ /16/ /17/ /18/ /19/ /20/ /21/ /22/ /23/ /24/ /25/ /26/ /27/ /28/ /29/ /30/ /31/ /1/ /2/

25 Day Max. Temp. Min. Temp. Mean Temp. Precip. Acc Precip. Degree Days Base 50 acc dd units base 50 8/3/ /4/ /5/ /6/ /7/ /8/ /9/ /10/ /11/ /12/ /13/ /14/ /15/ /16/ /17/ /18/ /19/ /20/ /21/ /22/ /23/ /24/ /25/ /26/ /27/ /28/ /29/ /30/ /31/