Highest Yielding Variety in the Market
Vespa remains the market leading winter bean variety and is one of the highest yielding varieties on the DL.
It has short straw with good standing ability, a large seed size andexcellent resistance to diseases. Vespa is firmly established as the market leader with over 90% of the winter bean market and is well accepted for the feed and export market.
| Annual Yields | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (5.34 t/ha) | 113 | |||
| 2022 (4.72 t/ha) | 106 | |||
| 2023 (3.33t/ha) | 92 | |||
| 2024 (4.54 t/ha) | 103 | |||
| 2025 (3.32 t/ha) | 101 |
| Agronomics | |
|---|---|
| Flower colour | C |
| Earliness of maturity (1-9) | 5 |
| Straw length (cm) | 114 |
| Standing ability at harvest (1-9) | 8 |
Source: PGRO DL 2026
1-9 High figure indicates a variety shows the character to a high degree.
| Disease Resistance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Downy Mildew (1-9) | 5 | |
| Rust (1-9) | 5 | |
| Chocolate spot (1-9) | 7 |
| Seed Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thousand seed weight (g) | 689 | |
| Protein content (%) | 25.4 |
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