‘Dobroudjanski Ran’

Variety ‘Dobroudjanski Ran’ belongs to the semi-climbing type (IIIb) of varieties, which are widely used in Bulgaria. They require two-stage harvesting.

Variety ‘Dobroudjanski Ran’ was developed by Dimitar Genchev and Ivan Kiryakov from DAI-General Toshevo through multiple individual selection in a hybrid population of a cross between the breeding lines G 2883 and H-3.

The vegetation period of variety ‘Dobroudjanski Ran’ is with 7-10 days shorter than variety ‘Dobroudjanski 7’. Seeds are white, with medium expression of gloss and weak veining. Their shape is kidney. 1000 seed weight is 450-500 g, and hectoliter weight is 73±2 kg. They have excellent taste and their cooking time is 88 min. Protein content is 24-26 %.

Variety ‘Dobroudjanski Ran’ is susceptible to bacterial blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) Dye) and resistant to races 1 and 6 of halo blight (Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (Burkh.) Young et al.). The variety is susceptible to race 81 of antracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc. & Magnus) Lams. - Scrib.) and moderately susceptible to rust (Uromyces appendiculatus (Pers.&Pres.)). Under laboratory conditions, 81 % of the dry seeds were attacked by bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus Say).

Averaged for the period of a variety trial testing at Dobroudja Agricultural Institute, variety ‘Dobroudjanski Ran’ gave an yield of 2323 kg/ha, which was with 11.1 % more than the mean yield of variety ‘Dobroudjanski 7’.