PYRAMID is a new spring bean variety with an exceptionally high yield potential, currently the highest yielding variety on the PGRO Recommended List.
Agronomically, Pyramid is similar to Fuego having a good combination of very good standing power with early maturity and good downy mildew resistance. Pyramid has promising grain quality with the pale, smooth skin and pale hilum prefered by the premium export market for human consumption.
BREEDER: Limagrain Nederland b.v., Netherlands.
AGENT: Nickerson UK
STATUS: PGRO Recommended List
Pyramid has a very high yield potential, 3% above Fuego.
Pyramid has a sound combination of agronomic characters being moderately tall with good standing power. It is also relatively early to ripen. |
Pyramid has good resistance to downy mildew and is unlikely to need a fungicide treatment in most situations.
Pyramid is slightly smaller seeded than Fuego and produces a bold looking sample. Its pale skin and pale hilum make it potentially suitable for the premium export market, for samples that are free of staining and insect damage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All information is from the PGRO Recommended List of spring beans available at www.pgro.org
A high figure indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree.
