What are the common varieties of green beans? Learn about the main varieties in one article
Green beans are a very tasty vegetable, and when stir-fried with meat they taste delicious; market demand has long been relatively high, and many people like to buy them to eat. In fact, there are many varieties of green beans, and below the editor will share a few common varieties with you.
Common varieties of green beans
1. Jiuli Bai
Also called Shandong Laolai Shao, the plant is vining, with vines 2.5-3 m long, and the first inflorescence is produced at the 5th-6th node. The pods are milky white, 20-25 cm long, with a single pod weight of 10-14 g; the pods have little fiber and are not prone to becoming old. It is a mid-season variety, disease-resistant and highly heat-resistant, generally yielding 1800-2000 kg per mu. Excellent quality. This variety tolerates low temperatures and is suitable for spring sowing.
2. Jinzhou Double-Season Bean
The plant has indeterminate growth, and the main stem is 2-3 m tall. The first inflorescence is produced at the 3rd node. The pods are 16-18 cm long, the pod surface is green, and the unevenness of the pod surface is fairly obvious; a single pod weighs about 10 g. This variety is relatively early-maturing and highly heat-resistant, generally yielding 1500-2000 kg per mu.
3. American Provider
Introduced from the United States. The plant is dwarf, with strong growth vigor, 40 cm tall; the main stem produces a terminal inflorescence at the 5th-6th node, and the main stem has 3-5 branches. The pods are 12-17 cm long, with a single pod weight of about 8 g, and each plant can set 16-18 pods. It is suitable for protected cultivation in spring and also suitable for intercropping and relay intercropping with grain and vegetables. It generally yields 1000-1500 kg per mu.
4. Ji Yundou No. 2
A dwarf snap bean variety. This variety is 33-40 cm tall, and the plant has strong growth vigor. The tender pods are green, flat-round, 15-18 cm long and 1.3 cm wide, with a single pod weight of 10-12 g.
5. Yunfeng 623
The plant is vining, with the first inflorescence borne at the 2nd-3rd node of the main vine, and medium branching. The flowers are white, the pods are light green, 22.8 cm long, with a single pod weight of 16.7 g, and each pod has 6-9 seeds. This variety is resistant to pod mottle virus and moderately resistant to anthracnose and rust; it is suitable for open-field cultivation in spring and autumn, generally yielding about 2000 kg per mu.
6. Winner Snap Bean
A variety introduced from the United States. The plant is dwarf, 38-40 cm tall; after the 5th-6th node the main stem produces a terminal inflorescence, and it develops 3-5 lateral branches; the tender pods are club-shaped, 14-16 cm long and 1 cm in transverse diameter, the pods are light green, and the average single pod weight is 8.6 g. This variety has strong disease resistance and is suitable for protected and open-field intercropping and relay intercropping cultivation, generally yielding about 1000 kg per mu.
7. Qicun Bai Snap Bean
This variety is a mid-early maturing variety. The vines are 2.5-2.8 m long, with relatively vigorous growth. Inflorescences appear at the 3rd-4th node, and a single inflorescence sets 3-6 pods. The pods are 20-25 cm long and 1-1.2 cm in diameter; the tender pods are light green, and mature pods are white. Its outstanding feature is excellent quality and no fiber; even when the pods are old and ripe and have turned yellow and soft, the pod skin still has no fiber. It generally yields 1800-2500 kg per mu. This variety is suitable for cultivation in spring greenhouses, spring open fields, and summer-autumn open fields.
8. Nongjia Qiangshi Snap Bean
This variety is vining, with strong growth vigor and medium branching. Green leaves, white flowers, and each inflorescence sets 4-6 pods. The tender pods are green, flat, about 22 cm long and about 1.6 cm wide. The seeds are kidney-shaped, with a white hilum and light brown seed coat, and the 1000-seed weight is about 350 g. The quality is excellent, fine-textured, fiber-free, and resistant to becoming old. It takes about 60 days from sowing to harvest, generally yielding 1700 kg per mu.
9. 81-6 Dwarf Snap Bean
This variety is early-maturing and high-yielding, with excellent quality and no fiber; the plant is 45-55 cm tall, the main stem has 5-6 nodes, the leaves are dark green, the flowers are purple, and the pods are round club-shaped, 12-14 cm long, with a single pod weight of about 8 g and 25-28 pods per plant; it yields about 1400 kg per mu, and the early yield accounts for 32%-38.4% of the total yield. This variety can be cultivated in both spring and autumn and is also suitable for early hot cultivation in greenhouses.
Above, the editor has introduced in detail several relatively common varieties of green beans. Each has its own characteristics and advantages. If you also want to grow green beans, you can choose a variety that you think is good. Which one do you think is better?
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