New high yielding spring bean variety

Navara has an attractive package of high yields, good agronomics, pale hilum and the large seed size desired by the markets. With excellent standing ability and good resistance to downy mildew and rust, Navara should be a popular new choice for feed and export markets. Seed is available this spring.

Yield as % Control
Navara 107
Lynx 106
Annual Yields
2021 (5.33 t/ha) 107
2022 (3.78 t/ha) 108
2023 (3.55 t/ha) 105
2024 (4.91 t/ha) 107
Agronomics
Flower colour C
Earliness of maturity (1-9) 4
Straw length (cm) 106
Standing ability at harvest (1-9) 8

Source: PGRO DL 2025

1-9   High figure indicates a variety shows the character to a high degree.

Disease Resistance
Downy Mildew (1-9) 5
Rust (1-9) 6
Seed Characters
Thousand seed weight (g) 574
Protein content (%) 26.4

MORE INFORMATION

Winter bean growers guide