Following words from Pop Vriend
Pop Vriend is one of the leading green bean breeders in the world, demands only perfection and quality in a product range and this range is currently available from Hygrotech, the sole distributor in South Africa.
“Leading varieties to withstand, stressful conditions”
Almost two decades ago, we started breeding specifically for challenging climate conditions and heat stress. Our first Magma Collection varieties, Sanford, Lunar, Pelican, and PV857, were introduced for the fresh market in the United States as they showed consistently high marketable yields under heat stress and other challenging conditions. We’re currently extending this collection of stress-resistant beans to other markets where the climate is becoming more extreme, like Italy.
“The perfect variety for each growing slot”
The Magma Collection offers a complete range of varieties with different maturity dates, allowing you to split your planting. The varieties PV857, Lunar, and Jaquar give you consistent, uniform, dark green pods that yield reliably in highly variable climates.” The following 4 cultivars were selected for the South African market, supporting the already well-known Douglas:
BEAN JAGUAR
(Bush Bean)
Characteristics
- Long fleshy pods.
- Widely adaptable and heat tolerant.
- Outstanding plant type with fleshy pods and excellent shelf life.
Specifications:
- Pods: 13 – 15 cm length / 7 – 8,5 mm diameter
- Pod Colour: Dark/Medium green
- Type: Fresh / Box / Processing
- Days to maturity: 55 – 65 days
- Plantstand: 150 – 250 000 p/ha
Disease Tolerances:
- [HR] Bean Common Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose
- [IR] Rust, Bean common Mosaic
BEAN DOUGLAS
(Bush Bean)
Characteristics
- Long fleshy pods.
- Widely adaptable and heat tolerant.
- Outstanding plant type with fleshy pods and excellent shelf life.
Specifications:
- Pods: 13 – 15 cm length / 7 – 8,5 mm diameter
- Pod Colour: Dark/Medium green
- Type: Fresh / Box / Processing
- Days to maturity: 55 – 65 days
- Plantstand: 150 – 250 000 p/ha
Disease Tolerances:
- [HR] Bean Common Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose
- [IR] Rust, Bean common Mosaic
BEAN LUNAR
(Bush Bean)
Characteristics
- Sturdy plant, heat tolerant.
- Sturdy erect plant with uniform dark green pods, bred for the fresh market segment under hot growing conditions.
Specifications:
- Pods: 11 – 13 cm length / 7 – 8,5 mm diameter
- Pod Colour: Dark/Medium green
- Type: Fresh / Box / Processing
- Days to maturity: 55 – 65 days
- Plantstand: 150 – 250 000 p/ha
Disease Tolerances:
- [HR] Bean Common Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose
- [IR] Rust, Bean common Mosaic
BEAN PV857
(Bush Bean)
Characteristics
- PV857 produces dark fleshy pods with high specific weight.
- Consist high yields.
- Produces dark fleshy pods with high specific weight.
Specifications:
- Pods: 11 – 13 cm length / 7 – 8,5 mm diameter
- Pod Colour: Dark/Medium green
- Type: Fresh / Box / Processing
- Days to maturity: 55 – 65 days
- Plantstand: 150 – 250 000 p/ha
Disease Tolerances:
- [HR] Bean Common Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose
- [IR] Rust, Bean common Mosaic
