Varieties

Parentage

Year of release

Duration (days)

Green pod yield 

(Kg/ha)

Special features

Rainfed  

Irrigated

LBS  1

(Lima bean)

Pureline selection from an exotic type

1991

70-75

1000

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Can be cultivated throughout the year, photoinsensitive, highly resistant to leaf miner, white flies and mites Pods are green flat, boat shaped at maturity and can be used as vegetable

SBS 1

(Sword bean)

Pureline selection from exotic accession

1990

75

1300

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Non lodging  and non shattering, resistant to pests and diseases.  Green flat and fleshy pods.