DESCRIPTION
VARIETY NAME: Valentino
KIND: Garden bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
TYPE: Bush bean
PLANT TYPE: Bush
MATURITY: Early (52 – 58 days from sowing)
SEASON: Main season and frost-free winter conditions
POD SHAPE: Fine, straight pods
POD COLOUR: Attractive dark green
YIELD POTENTIAL: Excellent
POD LENGTH: (mature green) 12 – 15 cm and a diameter of 6 – 10 mm
SHELF LIFE: (mature green) Very good
UNIFORMITY: Excellent
PLANT POPULATION GUIDE: 185 000 – 275 000 final stand per ha
PLANT SPACING GUIDE: Between rows: 1 – 1.6 m. Between plants in the row: 10 – 12 cm
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): High resistance: Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) Intermediate resistance: Uromyces appendiculatus (Ua)
SEED REQUIREMENT: 35 – 45 kg/ha
END USE: Fresh market and pre-pack
SPECIAL FEATURES: Excellent pod quality: tender, shiny and dark green. Excellent disease package