Description
VARIETY NAME: Salamanca
KIND: Garden bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
TYPE: Runner bean
PLANT TYPE: Robust plant
MATURITY: Medium (55 – 60 days from sowing)
SEASON: Summer
POD SHAPE: Fine, straight pods
POD COLOUR: Shiny, medium green
YIELD POTENTIAL: Excellent
POD LENGHT: (mature green) 15 – 17 cm and a width of 8 – 9 mm
SHELF LIFE: (mature green) Very good
UNIFORMITY: Excellent
PLANT POPULATION GUIDE: 20 000 – 25 000 plants per ha
PLANT SPACING GUIDE: Between rows: 1 – 1.6 m. Between plants in the row: 25 – 50 cm
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): High resistance: Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV)
END USE: Fresh market, pre-pack and export
SPECIAL FEATURES: Good shelf life and transports well