Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Taasisi ya Kuthibiti Ubora wa Mbegu

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BILFA 16
Jina
BILFA 16
Zao
Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
2004
Registrant / Applicant
ARI Uyole
Production Altitude and Range
1000-1900
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Mbeya, Iringa, Ruvuma
Grain Yield
1.5-2.5
Distinctive Characters
Anthocyanin colouration: green, Leaf colour: green, Growth habbit: bushy with many branches, Twining tendency: absent, Plant height (cm):40-44, Days to flowering:30-38, Flower colour: pink, Pod colour at maturity: yellow, Seed shape: plumb, Testa texture: smooth, Testa colour: broken white stripes on dark red background, Seed size: medium
Special Attributes
Tolerant to Halo blight, Drought resistant, Resistant to Anthracnose and bean rust