BARI SHEEM-4
COUNTRY BEAN VARIETY: BARI SHEEM-4
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Developed through pure line selection from local germplasm |
| Year of release | 2008 |
| Main characteristics | High yielding variety. Indeterminate type plant with vigorous foliage coverage. Pods are borne in cluster (6-12 pod/cluster), higher number of pods (280-300/plant), pods are cylindrical, soft, fleshy, less fibrous long (14-16cm), narrow (1.6-1.8cm diameter). Pods are Noldoc type (sickle shaped), bold seeded with attractive color (light green with pinkish rib) preferred by the consumer very much. This variety is cultivated all over Bangladesh |
| Planting season and time | Seedling time July – September |
| Harvesting time | longer duration of harvest(November to April) |
| Yield | 16-18t/ha |
| Resistance/tolerance | Fruit borer tolerant and tolerant to virus |
