
White Bean Performance
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Long Season Performance Short Season Performance Characteristics & DistributorsTable 1a - 2021-2025 White Bean Variety Performance Trial, Long Season Area
| Variety | Days to Maturity2 |
Yield (lbs/ac)1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Season All Locations |
St Thomas | Woodstock | |||||
| 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | ||
| Indi | 84 | 2,916 | 3,157 | 4,246 | 2,376 | 2,613 | 2,632 |
| Bolt | 85 | 2,339 | 2,386 | 2,784 | 2,043 | 2,187 | 2,437 |
| AAC Shock | 86 | -- | -- | 3,118 | -- | -- | 3,130 |
| OAC Thunder | 86 | 2,718 | 2,890 | 3,459 | 2,306 | 2,605 | 2,660 |
| Blizzard | 86 | 3,053 | 3,185 | 4,263 | 2,504 | 2,646 | 2,470 |
| Armada | 86 | 3,167 | 3,215 | 4,098 | 2,528 | 2,774 | 2,723 |
| HMS Victory | 87 | 3,136 | 3,083 | 3,675 | 2,689 | 2,786 | 2,745 |
| OAC Storm | 88 | 2,955 | 3,007 | 3,890 | 2,486 | 2,565 | 2,850 |
| T9905 | 88 | 3,088 | 3,142 | 3,672 | 2,725 | 2,876 | 2,707 |
| Nautica | 89 | 2,957 | 3,024 | 3,473 | 2,563 | 2,800 | 2,687 |
| Lighthouse | 89 | 3,097 | 3,058 | 4,128 | 2,498 | 2,523 | 2,452 |
| OAC Seal | 90 | -- | -- | 3,581 | -- | -- | 2,882 |
| Liberty | 90 | 3,059 | 3,137 | 4,049 | 2,499 | 2,681 | 2,828 |
| OAC Charm | 90 | 3,056 | 3,103 | 3,731 | 2,730 | 2,789 | 3,024 |
| Blast | 91 | 3,239 | 3,100 | 3,902 | 2,787 | 2,699 | 2,722 |
| OAC Resilient | 91 | 3,268 | 3,134 | 3,800 | 2,847 | 2,802 | 2,850 |
| Steam | 92 | 3,423 | 3,350 | 4,109 | 2,956 | 2,970 | 3,061 |
| AAC Argosy | 92 | 3,130 | 3,232 | 3,802 | 2,716 | 2,947 | 2,997 |
| Rogue | 94 | 2,916 | 2,900 | 3,322 | 2,791 | 2,689 | 2,462 |
| Rexeter | 95 | 3,238 | 3,475 | 4,264 | 2,751 | 3,080 | 2,851 |
| Average Yield (lbs/ac)1 | 3,042 | 3,088 | 3,768 | 2,600 | 2,724 | 2,758 | |
| LSD (0.05)3 | 247 | 341 | 736 | 269 | 356 | 516 | |
1 To convert lbs/acre to t/ha divide by 893.
2 Maturity is 3 year average. Maturity rating is affected by planting date and area where variety is being grown.
Varieties are rated as mature when 95% of the pods are ripe. Normally, 3-10 additional drying days are needed before the crop is dry enough for combining.
3 LSD (0.05) - the LSD is a measure of variability within the trial. There is a ninety five percent
probability that yields that differ by an amount greater than the LSD are different. Yields that differ by an
amount less or equal to the LSD should be considered the same.
| Long Season Testing Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas | 2025 | -- | 2023 | -- | -- |
| Woodstock | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | -- | -- |
Table 1b - 2021-2025 White Bean Variety Performance Trial, Short Season Area
| Variety | Days to Maturity2 |
Yield (lbs/ac)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Season All Locations |
Blyth | Exeter | Elora | Winchester | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | ||
| Indi | 87 | 3,064 | 2,996 | 3,234 | 3,000 | 3,652 | 3,685 | 3,861 | 3,609 | 3,586 | 2,876 | 2,820 | 3,086 | 2,554 | 2,501 | 2,300 | 2,713 | 2,637 | 2,581 | 3,275 | 3,178 | 3,277 | 3,199 | 2,798 |
| AAC Shock | 89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,319 | -- | -- | -- | 3,038 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,008 |
| Bolt | 90 | 2,467 | 2,396 | 2,567 | 2,446 | 2,998 | 2,971 | 3,172 | 3,006 | 3,033 | 2,215 | 2,170 | 2,318 | 1,901 | 2,071 | 1,812 | 2,104 | 2,117 | 2,380 | 2,712 | 2,633 | 2,673 | 2,760 | 2,396 |
| Blizzard | 90 | 3,126 | 3,062 | 3,210 | 2,926 | 3,472 | 3,441 | 3,550 | 3,385 | 3,386 | 2,862 | 2,785 | 2,962 | 2,440 | 2,296 | 2,599 | 2,870 | 2,682 | 2,821 | 3,466 | 3,422 | 3,459 | 3,198 | 2,475 |
| OAC Thunder | 90 | 2,836 | 2,797 | 3,038 | 2,755 | 3,165 | 3,131 | 3,257 | 3,049 | 3,109 | 2,526 | 2,500 | 2,671 | 1,985 | 1,532 | 2,467 | 2,915 | 2,817 | 2,731 | 3,114 | 3,091 | 3,310 | 3,168 | 2,846 |
| HMS Victory | 90 | 3,175 | 3,149 | 3,324 | 3,094 | 3,628 | 3,650 | 3,743 | 3,455 | 3,426 | 2,729 | 2,722 | 2,889 | 2,401 | 2,307 | 2,727 | 3,098 | 3,045 | 2,891 | 3,526 | 3,499 | 3,566 | 3,477 | 2,774 |
| Armada | 90 | 3,180 | 3,171 | 3,313 | 3,016 | 3,563 | 3,634 | 3,748 | 3,536 | 3,517 | 2,770 | 2,812 | 2,962 | 2,405 | 2,644 | 2,707 | 3,029 | 2,941 | 2,694 | 3,587 | 3,534 | 3,514 | 3,180 | 2,644 |
| OAC Storm | 91 | 3,046 | 2,991 | 3,212 | 2,965 | 3,431 | 3,490 | 3,563 | 3,337 | 3,441 | 2,735 | 2,694 | 2,939 | 2,323 | 2,272 | 2,498 | 2,923 | 2,926 | 2,594 | 3,410 | 3,283 | 3,425 | 3,275 | 2,653 |
| T9905 | 91 | 2,987 | 2,924 | 3,143 | 3,002 | 3,323 | 3,319 | 3,442 | 3,344 | 3,499 | 2,594 | 2,546 | 2,720 | 2,137 | 1,932 | 2,503 | 2,944 | 3,075 | 2,968 | 3,430 | 3,330 | 3,468 | 3,452 | 2,919 |
| Nautica | 92 | 2,955 | 2,972 | 3,174 | 3,048 | 3,397 | 3,540 | 3,660 | 3,573 | 3,726 | 2,621 | 2,605 | 2,770 | 2,295 | 2,286 | 2,438 | 2,833 | 2,960 | 3,118 | 3,261 | 3,303 | 3,434 | 3,364 | 2,591 |
| Liberty | 93 | 3,237 | 3,204 | 3,278 | 2,969 | 3,659 | 3,711 | 3,751 | 3,574 | 3,590 | 2,874 | 2,842 | 2,864 | 2,333 | 2,171 | 2,757 | 3,002 | 2,912 | 2,728 | 3,563 | 3,506 | 3,494 | 3,057 | 2,301 |
| Blast | 93 | 3,338 | 3,294 | 3,529 | 3,196 | 3,597 | 3,625 | 3,729 | 3,576 | 3,755 | 3,043 | 3,055 | 3,357 | 2,743 | 2,560 | 2,723 | 3,078 | 2,801 | 3,051 | 3,865 | 3,771 | 3,950 | 3,666 | 2,814 |
| OAC Charm | 93 | -- | -- | 3,370 | 3,130 | -- | -- | 3,634 | 3,524 | 3,641 | -- | -- | 3,026 | 2,583 | 2,440 | -- | 3,107 | 2,940 | 2,996 | -- | -- | 3,712 | 3,474 | 2,811 |
| OAC Resilient | 94 | 3,164 | 3,148 | 3,398 | 3,180 | 3,535 | 3,591 | 3,813 | 3,600 | 3,488 | 2,770 | 2,804 | 3,116 | 2,473 | 2,407 | 2,759 | 3,115 | 3,044 | 2,878 | 3,510 | 3,437 | 3,549 | 3,605 | 2,790 |
| Lighthouse | 94 | 2,985 | 2,939 | 3,129 | 2,840 | 3,486 | 3,507 | 3,571 | 3,357 | 3,236 | 2,587 | 2,512 | 2,670 | 2,129 | 1,971 | 2,537 | 2,911 | 2,821 | 2,640 | 3,239 | 3,201 | 3,366 | 3,051 | 2,501 |
| AAC Argosy | 94 | 3,015 | 2,965 | 3,240 | 2,882 | 3,475 | 3,467 | 3,750 | 3,434 | 3,444 | 2,643 | 2,604 | 2,782 | 2,194 | 2,035 | 2,545 | 2,970 | 2,807 | 2,689 | 3,305 | 3,243 | 3,460 | 3,093 | 2,497 |
| Steam | 95 | 3,431 | 3,415 | 3,647 | 3,304 | 3,727 | 3,786 | 3,996 | 3,716 | 3,901 | 3,057 | 3,052 | 3,274 | 2,656 | 2,790 | 3,053 | 3,414 | 3,256 | 3,010 | 3,813 | 3,769 | 3,902 | 3,586 | 2,983 |
| Rogue | 95 | 2,937 | 2,881 | 3,038 | 2,643 | 3,317 | 3,353 | 3,460 | 3,222 | 3,572 | 2,542 | 2,459 | 2,580 | 1,806 | 1,380 | 2,445 | 2,825 | 2,536 | 2,296 | 3,345 | 3,267 | 3,288 | 3,007 | 2,033 |
| OAC Seal | 96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,642 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,728 | -- | -- | -- | 2,792 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,730 |
| Rexeter | 97 | 2,910 | 2,896 | 3,120 | 3,068 | 3,462 | 3,589 | 3,747 | 3,682 | 3,992 | 2,722 | 2,726 | 2,862 | 2,509 | 2,488 | 2,233 | 2,640 | 2,909 | 2,725 | 3,089 | 3,034 | 3,231 | 3,171 | 2,908 |
| Average Yield (lbs/ac)1 | 3,050 | 3,012 | 3,220 | 2,970 | 3,464 | 3,499 | 3,636 | 3,443 | 3,504 | 2,716 | 2,689 | 2,880 | 2,326 | 2,207 | 2,535 | 2,916 | 2,846 | 2,781 | 3,383 | 3,324 | 3,449 | 3,266 | 2,674 | |
| LSD (0.05)3 | 93 | 103 | 121 | 146 | 176 | 202 | 234 | 301 | 308 | 185 | 213 | 255 | 317 | 455 | 191 | 238 | 304 | 409 | 187 | 216 | 237 | 246 | 297 | |
1 To convert lbs/acre to t/ha divide by 893.
2 Maturity is 3 year average. Maturity rating is affected by planting date and area where variety is being grown.
Varieties are rated as mature when 95% of the pods are ripe. Normally, 3-10 additional drying days are needed before the crop is dry enough for combining.
3 LSD (0.05) - the LSD is a measure of variability within the trial. There is a ninety five percent
probability that yields that differ by an amount greater than the LSD are different. Yields that differ by an
amount less or equal to the LSD should be considered the same.
| Short Season Testing Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Exeter | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Elora | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | -- |
| Winchester | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Table 2 - 2023-2025 White Bean Characteristics and Distributors
| Variety | 100 Seed Weight3 (g) |
Disease Reaction1 | Harvestability4 | Distributor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Common Mosaic Virus |
Anthracnose2 | Common Blight5 |
|||||||
| Race | Race | ||||||||
| 1 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 73 | |||||
| Indi | 19.5 | R | S | S | S | S | MS | 1.5 | ADM Seedwest |
| AAC Shock | 23.4 | R | R | S | S | S | MR | 2.1 | Hensall Co-op |
| Bolt | 23.8 | R | R | S | S | R | MS | 1.9 | Hensall Co-op |
| Blizzard | 20.8 | S | I | 2.2 | ProVita, ADM Seedwest | ||||
| OAC Thunder | 22.1 | R | R | S | S | S | I | 2.4 | SeCan |
| HMS Victory | 21.9 | R | R | S | I | 2.3 | ADM Seedwest | ||
| Armada | 22.6 | S | I | 2.1 | ADM Seedwest | ||||
| OAC Storm | 19.9 | R | MR | 1.7 | University of Guelph - OAC | ||||
| T9905 | 23.7 | R | R | R | R | S | I | 2.8 | Treasure Valley, The Andersons |
| Nautica | 19.7 | R | R | S | S | S | I | 2.1 | Hensall Co-op |
| Liberty | 21.3 | R | R | S | MS | 2.4 | ADM Seedwest | ||
| OAC Charm | 23.0 | S | I | 2.3 | Treasure Valley | ||||
| Lighthouse | 21.5 | R | R | R | S | MR | 2.0 | R.T. Bolton | |
| Blast | 21.5 | R | R | R | I | 2.3 | Hensall Co-op | ||
| OAC Resilient | 18.8 | R | R | R | MR | 2.4 | University of Guelph - OAC | ||
| AAC Argosy | 23.1 | R | R | S | S | S | I | 2.3 | Hensall Co-op |
| OAC Seal | 22.8 | MR | 2.6 | Jefferies Seeds | |||||
| Steam | 21.8 | R | R | S | MR | 2.2 | Hensall Co-op | ||
| Rogue | 19.8 | R | R | R | MR | 3.4 | Hensall Co-op | ||
| Rexeter | 21.2 | R | S | S | S | S | MR | 2.7 | Hensall Co-op |
1 R = Resistant, S = Susceptible, NA = Not Available
2 Anthracose ratings, the predominant race found now in Ontario is Race 73. Race 17 (binary system) is equivalent to the Alpha race, race 23 (binary system) is equivalent to the Delta race.
3 To convert 100 seed weight (g) to seeds per pound divide 45,400 by seed weight. Example: 45,400 / 63 gm = 720 seeds/lb
4 A variety's harvestability is based on a scale of 1-5, where 1 = upright plant type, standing erect with good bottom pod height and 5 = more prostrate plant type or plants that are not erect, with poor bottom pod height.
5 Common bacterial blight (CBB) severity was rated based on leaf area infection. S (>50%), MS (30-50%), I (15-30%), MR (8-15%), R (0-8%).
Yield vs. Maturity Graphs
Long Season 2025
Short Season 2025
Blyth 2025
Elora 2025
Exeter 2025
Winchester 2025
Woodstock 2025
Coloured Bean Major Performance
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Variety Performance Characteristics & DistributorsTable 3 - 2023-2025 Coloured Bean Characteristics and Distributors
| Variety | Market Class | 100 Seed Weight1 (g) |
Disease Reaction2 | Harvestability4 | Distributor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Common Mosaic Virus |
Anthracnose3 | ||||||||
| Race 1 |
Race 15 |
Alpha Race 17 |
Delta Race 23 |
Race 73 |
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| OAC Navabi | Cranberry | 58 | R | R | R | 2.2 | Treasure Valley | ||
| Etna | Cranberry | 60 | R | R | S | S | S | 2.5 | Hensall Co-op |
| OAC Firestripe | Cranberry | 66 | R | R | R | 1.9 | Treasure Valley | ||
| Red Hawk | Dark Red Kidney | 54 | R | R | R | S | R | 2.7 | Treasure Valley |
| Gallantry | Dark Red Kidney | 57 | R | 2.2 | Hensall Co-op | ||||
| Rampart | Dark Red Kidney | 50 | R | R | R | 2.5 | Trinity Genetics | ||
| Dynasty | Dark Red Kidney | 62 | R | S | R | S | R | 2.8 | Hensall Co-op |
| Epic | Dark Red Kidney | 61 | R | R | R | 3.1 | Trinity Genetics | ||
| Big Red | Light Red Kidney | 59 | R | 2.7 | |||||
| Pink Panther | Light Red Kidney | 63 | R | R | R | S | R | 2.5 | Treasure Valley |
| OAC Firebrand | Light Red Kidney | 55 | R | 2.9 | AAFC/U of G | ||||
| OAC Snowshoe | White Kidney | 62 | R | R | R | 2.9 | Treasure Valley | ||
| Yeti | White Kidney | 55 | R | R | S | R | 2.9 | Hensall Co-op | |
1 Seed weight is 3 year averages.
2 R = Resistant, S = Susceptible, NA = Not Available
3 Anthracnose ratings- the predominant race in Ontario is Race 73. Race 17 (binary system) is equivalent to the Alpha race, race 23 (binary system) is equivalent to the Delta race.
4 A variety's harvestability is based on a scale of 1-5, where 1 = upright plant type, standing erect with good bottom pod height and 5 = more prostrate plant type or plants that are not erect, with poor bottom pod height.
Table 4 - 2021-2025 Average Coloured Bean Performance
| Variety | Market Class |
Days to Maturity2 |
Yield (lbs/ac)1 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Locations | St Thomas | Exeter | Elora | |||||||||||
| 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | |||
| OAC Navabi | Cranberry | 81 | 2,305 | 2,305 | 2,495 | 2,383 | 3,309 | 2,094 | 1,782 | 1,665 | 2,231 | 2,576 | 2,373 | 2,417 |
| Etna | Cranberry | 81 | 2,021 | 2,033 | 2,183 | 1,870 | 2,736 | 1,553 | 1,020 | 530 | 2,127 | 2,426 | 2,062 | 2,101 |
| OAC Firestripe | Cranberry | 85 | -- | -- | 2,680 | 2,468 | 3,750 | 2,182 | 1,668 | 1,499 | -- | 2,877 | 2,511 | 2,437 |
| Average Cranberry Yield (lbs/ac)1 | 2,163 | 2,169 | 2,453 | 2,240 | 3,265 | 1,943 | 1,490 | 1,231 | 2,179 | 2,626 | 2,315 | 2,318 | ||
| Red Hawk | Dark Red Kidney | 84 | 1,721 | 1,780 | 1,851 | 1,778 | 2,004 | 1,663 | 1,425 | 1,138 | 1,828 | 2,040 | 1,811 | 2,168 |
| Gallantry | Dark Red Kidney | 86 | 2,333 | 2,340 | 2,467 | 2,325 | 2,999 | 1,986 | 1,552 | 1,346 | 2,429 | 2,744 | 2,627 | 2,553 |
| Rampart | Dark Red Kidney | 86 | 1,781 | 1,774 | 1,845 | 1,675 | 2,142 | 1,737 | 1,290 | 1,237 | 1,793 | 2,055 | 1,860 | 1,817 |
| Dynasty | Dark Red Kidney | 87 | 2,236 | 2,245 | 2,325 | 2,038 | 2,325 | 2,286 | 1,853 | 1,398 | 2,339 | 2,575 | 2,187 | 2,130 |
| Epic | Dark Red Kidney | 88 | 1,924 | 1,907 | 2,010 | 1,815 | 2,109 | 1,866 | 1,509 | 1,434 | 1,964 | 2,184 | 1,878 | 1,807 |
| Average Dark Red Kidney Yield (lbs/ac)1 | 1,999 | 2,009 | 2,100 | 1,926 | 2,316 | 1,907 | 1,526 | 1,311 | 2,070 | 2,319 | 2,073 | 2,095 | ||
| Big Red | Light Red Kidney | 82 | 1,898 | 1,872 | 2,041 | 1,887 | 1,938 | 1,946 | 1,524 | 1,316 | 1,851 | 2,167 | 2,020 | 1,949 |
| Pink Panther | Light Red Kidney | 84 | 1,985 | 1,960 | 1,972 | 1,742 | 2,070 | 1,694 | 1,234 | 930 | 2,023 | 2,269 | 1,902 | 2,067 |
| OAC Firebrand | Light Red Kidney | 91 | 2,326 | 2,264 | 2,411 | 2,223 | 2,927 | 2,201 | 1,726 | 1,402 | 2,226 | 2,574 | 2,279 | 2,382 |
| Average Light Red Kidney Yield (lbs/ac)1 | 2,070 | 2,032 | 2,141 | 1,951 | 2,312 | 1,947 | 1,495 | 1,216 | 2,033 | 2,337 | 2,067 | 2,133 | ||
| Yeti | White Kidney | 92 | 2,049 | 2,045 | 2,170 | 2,037 | 2,892 | 1,881 | 1,486 | 1,170 | 1,862 | 2,113 | 1,943 | 2,017 |
| Average White Kidney Yield (lbs/ac)1 | 2,049 | 2,045 | 2,170 | 2,037 | 2,892 | 1,881 | 1,486 | 1,170 | 1,862 | 2,113 | 1,943 | 2,017 | ||
| LSD (0.05)3 | 104 | 119 | 136 | 165 | 581 | 201 | 221 | 317 | 178 | 219 | 273 | 277 | ||
1 To convert lbs/acre to t/ha divide by 893.
2 Maturity is 3 year average. Maturity rating is affected by planting date and area where variety is being grown.
Varieties are rated as mature when 95% of the pods are ripe. Normally, 3-10 additional drying days are needed before the crop is dry enough for combining.
3 LSD (0.05) - the LSD is a measure of variability within the trial. There is a ninety five percent
probability that yields that differ by an amount greater than the LSD are different. Yields that differ by an
amount less or equal to the LSD should be considered the same.
| Testing Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas | 2025 | -- | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Exeter | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | -- | 2021 |
| Elora | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | -- |
| Woodstock | -- | 2024 | -- | 2022 | 2021 |
Table 4a - St Thomas Station Report: 2017-2021 Coloured Bean Performance Trial
| Variety | Market Class | Days to Maturity St Thomas2 |
100 Seed Weight3 (g) |
Yield (lbs/ac)1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas | 3 Year All Locations |
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| 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2021 | |||||
| Etna | Cranberry | 74 | 62 | 2,470 | 2,344 | 1,931 | 1,738 | 1,437 | 1,972 |
| OAC Navabi | Cranberry | 76 | 61 | 2,872 | 2,872 | 2,706 | 2,582 | 2,048 | 2,273 |
| OAC Racer | Cranberry | 78 | 66 | 2,272 | 2,078 | 1,871 | 1,736 | 1,356 | 1,977 |
| Vero | Cranberry | 80 | 60 | 2,126 | 2,009 | 1,768 | 1,715 | 1,129 | 1,896 |
| OAC Firestripe | Cranberry | 82 | 68 | 2,900 | 2,904 | 2,771 | 2,650 | 2,115 | 2,490 |
| OAC Candycane | Cranberry | 82 | 66 | 3,051 | 3,104 | 2,933 | 2,800 | 2,189 | 2,527 |
| Red Rider | Cranberry | 86 | 61 | 2,705 | 2,673 | 2,488 | 2,403 | 1,841 | 2,305 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 2,628 | 2,569 | 2,352 | 2,232 | 1,731 | 2,206 | |||
| Red Hawk | Dark Red Kidney | 80 | 54 | 2,157 | 2,136 | 1,928 | 1,982 | 1,137 | 1,809 |
| Gallantry | Dark Red Kidney | 82 | 58 | 2,838 | 2,760 | 2,592 | 2,584 | 1,945 | 2,314 |
| OAC Jasper | Dark Red Kidney | 84 | 62 | 2,533 | 2,457 | 2,366 | 2,201 | 1,920 | 2,056 |
| Rampart | Dark Red Kidney | 85 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | 1,951 | 1,502 | -- |
| Dynasty | Dark Red Kidney | 86 | 63 | 2,770 | 2,632 | 2,488 | 2,484 | 1,932 | 2,285 |
| Epic | Dark Red Kidney | 86 | 59 | -- | -- | -- | 2,237 | 1,810 | -- |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 2,574 | 2,496 | 2,344 | 2,240 | 1,708 | 2,116 | |||
| Red Dawn | Light Red Kidney | 75 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | 1,627 | 1,193 | -- |
| Pink Panther | Light Red Kidney | 76 | 62 | 2,137 | 2,017 | 1,701 | 1,581 | 1,521 | 1,799 |
| Big Red | Light Red Kidney | 76 | 62 | 2,573 | 2,529 | 2,081 | 1,752 | 1,363 | 2,033 |
| OAC Jewel | Light Red Kidney | 87 | 63 | 2,592 | 2,611 | 2,599 | 2,563 | 1,934 | 2,215 |
| OAC Firebrand | Light Red Kidney | 89 | 55 | -- | 2,846 | 2,700 | 2,879 | 2,839 | 2,484 |
| OAC Inferno | Light Red Kidney | 92 | 62 | 2,983 | 2,995 | 2,780 | 2,841 | 2,484 | 2,473 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 2,571 | 2,599 | 2,372 | 2,207 | 1,889 | 2,201 | |||
| OAC Snowshoe | White Kidney | 87 | 61 | 2,972 | 2,898 | 2,696 | 2,702 | 2,125 | 2,378 |
| Yeti | White Kidney | 88 | 55 | 2,525 | 2,535 | 2,478 | 2,603 | 1,806 | 2,134 |
| OAC Iceberg | White Kidney | 90 | 56 | -- | 2,641 | 2,483 | 2,594 | 2,519 | 1,982 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 2,749 | 2,692 | 2,552 | 2,633 | 2,150 | 2,165 | |||
| LSD (0.05)4 | 231 | 264 | 273 | 324 | 405 | 120 | |||
1 To convert lbs/acre to t/ha divide by 893.
2 Days to Maturity is 3 year average for St Thomas Station. Maturity rating is affected by planting date and area where variety is being grown. Varieties are rated as mature when 95% of the pods are ripe. Normally, 3-10 additional drying days are needed before the crop is dry enough for combining.
3 To convert 100 Seed weight (g) to seeds per pound divide 45,400 by seed weight. Example: 45,400 / 63 gm = 720 seeds/lb
4 LSD (0.05) - the LSD is a measure of variability within the trial. There is a ninety five percent
probability that yields that differ by an amount greater than the LSD are different. Yields that differ by an
amount less or equal to the LSD should be considered the same.
Table 4b - Exeter Station Report: 2018-2021 Coloured Bean Performance Trial
| Variety | Market Class | Days to Maturity Exeter2 |
100 Seed Weight3 (g) |
Yield (lbs/ac)1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 3 Year All Locations |
|||||||
| 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2021 | |||||
| OAC Navabi | Cranberry | 87 | 61 | 1,804 | 2,186 | 2,332 | 2,713 | 2,273 |
| OAC Racer | Cranberry | 87 | 66 | 1,900 | 2,128 | 2,346 | 2,858 | 1,977 |
| Etna | Cranberry | 87 | 62 | 1,721 | 2,021 | 2,225 | 2,586 | 1,972 |
| Vero | Cranberry | 89 | 60 | 1,910 | 2,227 | 2,430 | 2,866 | 1,896 |
| OAC Firestripe | Cranberry | 92 | 68 | 2,022 | 2,364 | 2,295 | 2,722 | 2,490 |
| OAC Candycane | Cranberry | 92 | 66 | 2,056 | 2,369 | 2,568 | 2,670 | 2,527 |
| Red Rider | Cranberry | 92 | 61 | 2,035 | 2,392 | 2,463 | 2,800 | 2,305 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 1,921 | 2,241 | 2,380 | 2,745 | 2,206 | |||
| Epic | Dark Red Kidney | 87 | 59 | -- | -- | 1,874 | 2,294 | -- |
| Red Hawk | Dark Red Kidney | 88 | 54 | 1,542 | 1,758 | 1,759 | 1,750 | 1,809 |
| Rampart | Dark Red Kidney | 88 | 52 | -- | -- | 1,644 | 2,242 | -- |
| Gallantry | Dark Red Kidney | 90 | 58 | 1,733 | 2,094 | 2,301 | 2,475 | 2,314 |
| OAC Jasper | Dark Red Kidney | 91 | 62 | 1,857 | 2,082 | 2,178 | 2,653 | 2,056 |
| Dynasty | Dark Red Kidney | 92 | 63 | 1,962 | 2,175 | 2,266 | 2,543 | 2,285 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 1,774 | 2,027 | 2,004 | 2,326 | 2,116 | |||
| Red Dawn | Light Red Kidney | 80 | 61 | -- | -- | 1,686 | 2,245 | -- |
| Big Red | Light Red Kidney | 84 | 62 | 1,795 | 2,143 | 2,290 | 2,738 | 2,033 |
| Pink Panther | Light Red Kidney | 86 | 62 | 1,666 | 1,913 | 1,956 | 2,716 | 1,799 |
| OAC Firebrand | Light Red Kidney | 92 | 55 | 2,174 | 2,537 | 2,554 | 2,687 | 2,484 |
| OAC Jewel | Light Red Kidney | 93 | 63 | 1,828 | 2,071 | 2,049 | 2,256 | 2,215 |
| OAC Inferno | Light Red Kidney | 94 | 62 | 2,272 | 2,537 | 2,667 | 2,758 | 2,473 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 1,947 | 2,240 | 2,200 | 2,566 | 2,201 | |||
| OAC Snowshoe | White Kidney | 91 | 61 | 2,043 | 2,260 | 2,418 | 2,688 | 2,378 |
| Yeti | White Kidney | 92 | 55 | 1,928 | 2,204 | 2,380 | 2,605 | 2,134 |
| OAC Iceberg | White Kidney | 95 | 56 | 1,683 | 1,823 | 1,631 | 2,144 | 1,982 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 1,885 | 2,096 | 2,143 | 2,479 | 2,165 | |||
| LSD (0.05)4 | 169 | 208 | 272 | 344 | 120 | |||
1 To convert lbs/acre to t/ha divide by 893.
2 Days to Maturity is 3 year average for Exeter Station. Maturity rating is affected by planting date and area where variety is being grown. Varieties are rated as mature when 95% of the pods are ripe. Normally, 3-10 additional drying days are needed before the crop is dry enough for combining.
3 To convert 100 Seed weight (g) to seeds per pound divide 45,400 by seed weight. Example: 45,400 / 63 gm = 720 seeds/lb
4 LSD (0.05) - the LSD is a measure of variability within the trial. There is a ninety five percent
probability that yields that differ by an amount greater than the LSD are different. Yields that differ by an
amount less or equal to the LSD should be considered the same.
Table 4c - Elora Station Report: 2016-20205 Coloured Bean Performance Trial
| Variety | Market Class | Days to Maturity Elora2 |
100 Seed Weight3 (g) |
Yield (lbs/ac)1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elora | 3 Year All Locations |
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| 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2020 | |||||
| Etna | Cranberry | 81 | 65 | 1,717 | 1,739 | 1,782 | 1,927 | 1,513 | 2,116 |
| Amaranto | Cranberry | 81 | 65 | -- | -- | 1,602 | 1,776 | 1,510 | 1,978 |
| OAC Racer | Cranberry | 82 | 65 | 1,669 | 1,701 | 1,663 | 1,790 | 1,729 | 2,052 |
| OAC Navabi | Cranberry | 83 | 63 | -- | 2,154 | 2,086 | 2,180 | 1,966 | 2,288 |
| Vero | Cranberry | 85 | 63 | -- | 1,625 | 1,550 | 1,695 | 1,475 | 1,972 |
| OAC Firestripe | Cranberry | 88 | 69 | -- | 2,142 | 2,103 | 2,306 | 2,082 | 2,577 |
| OAC Candycane | Cranberry | 89 | 68 | 2,089 | 2,148 | 2,130 | 2,275 | 2,366 | 2,559 |
| Red Rider | Cranberry | 91 | 62 | 1,924 | 1,947 | 1,883 | 2,037 | 1,657 | 2,375 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 1,850 | 1,922 | 1,850 | 1,998 | 1,787 | 2,240 | |||
| Rampart | Dark Red Kidney | 81 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,379 | -- |
| Epic | Dark Red Kidney | 84 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,732 | -- |
| Red Hawk | Dark Red Kidney | 86 | 57 | 1,670 | 1,701 | 1,715 | 1,861 | 1,761 | 1,958 |
| Gallantry | Dark Red Kidney | 89 | 58 | 2,002 | 2,050 | 1,988 | 2,166 | 2,150 | 2,308 |
| Dynasty | Dark Red Kidney | 92 | 65 | 1,944 | 2,022 | 1,951 | 2,101 | 1,855 | 2,377 |
| OAC Jasper | Dark Red Kidney | 92 | 66 | -- | 1,922 | 1,784 | 1,797 | 1,568 | 2,110 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 1,872 | 1,924 | 1,859 | 1,981 | 1,741 | 2,188 | |||
| Red Dawn | Light Red Kidney | 72 | 59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,110 | -- |
| Big Red | Light Red Kidney | 84 | 63 | 1,572 | 1,568 | 1,507 | 1,683 | 1,450 | 2,127 |
| Pink Panther | Light Red Kidney | 84 | 64 | 1,681 | 1,705 | 1,659 | 1,657 | 1,217 | 1,890 |
| OAC Jewel | Light Red Kidney | 92 | 64 | 1,992 | 2,081 | 2,119 | 2,176 | 2,199 | 2,340 |
| OAC Firebrand | Light Red Kidney | 93 | 58 | -- | -- | 2,197 | 2,293 | 2,027 | 2,489 |
| OAC Inferno | Light Red Kidney | 95 | 66 | 2,103 | 2,227 | 2,150 | 2,137 | 2,023 | 2,585 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 1,837 | 1,895 | 1,926 | 1,989 | 1,671 | 2,286 | |||
| Yeti | White Kidney | 93 | 58 | 1,650 | 1,648 | 1,606 | 1,710 | 1,652 | 2,221 |
| OAC Snowshoe | White Kidney | 93 | 63 | -- | 2,148 | 2,041 | 2,167 | 1,942 | 2,500 |
| OAC Iceberg | White Kidney | 96 | 60 | -- | -- | 1,746 | 1,768 | 1,441 | 2,118 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 1,650 | 1,898 | 1,798 | 1,882 | 1,679 | 2,280 | |||
| LSD (0.05)4 | 152 | 171 | 197 | 267 | 275 | 125 | |||
1 To convert lbs/acre to t/ha divide by 893.
2 Days to Maturity is 3 year average for Elora Station. Maturity rating is affected by planting date and area where variety is being grown. Varieties are rated as mature when 95% of the pods are ripe. Normally, 3-10 additional drying days are needed before the crop is dry enough for combining.
3 To convert 100 Seed weight (g) to seeds per pound divide 45,400 by seed weight. Example: 45,400 / 63 gm = 720 seeds/lb
4 LSD (0.05) - the LSD is a measure of variability within the trial. There is a ninety five percent
probability that yields that differ by an amount greater than the LSD are different. Yields that differ by an
amount less or equal to the LSD should be considered the same.
5 No 2021 data available for Elora station.
Table 4d - Woodstock Station Report: 2017-2021 Coloured Bean Performance Trial
| Variety | Market Class | Days to Maturity Woodstock2 |
100 Seed Weight3 (g) |
Yield (lbs/ac)1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | 3 Year All Locations |
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| 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2021 | |||||
| Etna | Cranberry | 82 | 62 | 2,210 | 2,429 | 1,994 | 1,748 | 1,906 | 1,972 |
| OAC Racer | Cranberry | 83 | 66 | 2,179 | 2,436 | 2,057 | 1,897 | 1,809 | 1,977 |
| OAC Navabi | Cranberry | 84 | 61 | 2,172 | 2,350 | 1,988 | 1,903 | 2,151 | 2,273 |
| Vero | Cranberry | 84 | 60 | 2,000 | 2,187 | 1,826 | 1,558 | 1,412 | 1,896 |
| OAC Candycane | Cranberry | 87 | 66 | 2,495 | 2,734 | 2,448 | 2,229 | 2,394 | 2,527 |
| OAC Firestripe | Cranberry | 87 | 68 | 2,680 | 2,989 | 2,458 | 2,144 | 2,211 | 2,490 |
| Red Rider | Cranberry | 89 | 61 | 2,388 | 2,668 | 2,215 | 2,048 | 2,010 | 2,305 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 2,303 | 2,542 | 2,141 | 1,932 | 1,985 | 2,206 | |||
| Rampart | Dark Red Kidney | 87 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | 1,617 | 1,684 | -- |
| Red Hawk | Dark Red Kidney | 88 | 54 | 1,858 | 2,022 | 1,707 | 1,620 | 1,567 | 1,809 |
| Epic | Dark Red Kidney | 89 | 59 | -- | -- | -- | 1,640 | 1,869 | -- |
| OAC Jasper | Dark Red Kidney | 90 | 62 | 2,063 | 2,260 | 1,894 | 1,684 | 1,759 | 2,056 |
| Gallantry | Dark Red Kidney | 91 | 58 | 2,458 | 2,668 | 2,354 | 2,259 | 2,493 | 2,314 |
| Dynasty | Dark Red Kidney | 92 | 63 | 2,469 | 2,723 | 2,314 | 2,101 | 2,124 | 2,285 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 2,212 | 2,418 | 2,067 | 1,820 | 1,916 | 2,116 | |||
| Red Dawn | Light Red Kidney | 73 | 61 | -- | -- | -- | 1,333 | 1,357 | -- |
| Big Red | Light Red Kidney | 82 | 62 | 2,176 | 2,428 | 2,107 | 1,865 | 1,900 | 2,033 |
| Pink Panther | Light Red Kidney | 85 | 62 | 2,085 | 2,304 | 1,879 | 1,648 | 2,012 | 1,799 |
| OAC Jewel | Light Red Kidney | 92 | 63 | 2,159 | 2,424 | 2,002 | 1,918 | 1,537 | 2,215 |
| OAC Firebrand | Light Red Kidney | 92 | 55 | -- | 2,728 | 2,342 | 2,197 | 2,194 | 2,484 |
| OAC Inferno | Light Red Kidney | 95 | 62 | 2,460 | 2,765 | 2,326 | 2,314 | 2,316 | 2,473 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 2,220 | 2,530 | 2,131 | 1,879 | 1,886 | 2,201 | |||
| OAC Snowshoe | White Kidney | 94 | 61 | 2,541 | 2,803 | 2,318 | 2,207 | 2,288 | 2,378 |
| Yeti | White Kidney | 94 | 55 | 2,273 | 2,545 | 2,004 | 1,828 | 1,784 | 2,134 |
| OAC Iceberg | White Kidney | 95 | 56 | -- | 2,341 | 1,784 | 1,720 | 1,818 | 1,982 |
| Average (lbs/ac) | 2,407 | 2,563 | 2,035 | 1,918 | 1,963 | 2,165 | |||
| LSD (0.05)4 | 185 | 218 | 215 | 258 | 390 | 120 | |||
1 To convert lbs/acre to t/ha divide by 893.
2 Days to Maturity is 3 year average for Woodstock Station. Maturity rating is affected by planting date and area where variety is being grown. Varieties are rated as mature when 95% of the pods are ripe. Normally, 3-10 additional drying days are needed before the crop is dry enough for combining.
3 To convert 100 Seed weight (g) to seeds per pound divide 45,400 by seed weight. Example: 45,400 / 63 gm = 720 seeds/lb
4 LSD (0.05) - the LSD is a measure of variability within the trial. There is a ninety five percent
probability that yields that differ by an amount greater than the LSD are different. Yields that differ by an
amount less or equal to the LSD should be considered the same.
Yield vs. Maturity Graphs
Cranberry 2025
Kidney 2025
Coloured Bean Minor Performance
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Variety Performance Characteristics & DistributorsTable 5 - 2021-2025 Coloured Minor Bean Variety Performance Trial
| Variety | Market Class |
Days to Maturity2 |
Yield (lbs/ac)1 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Locations | St Thomas | Exeter | Elora | Winchester | |||||||||||||||
| 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | 2 Year | 2025 | 5 Year | 4 Year | 3 Year | 2 Year | 2025 | |||
| Windbreaker | Pinto | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,601 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,195 | -- | 2,946 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,834 |
| Black Tails | Black | 86 | 3,308 | 3,231 | 3,290 | 3,017 | 4,108 | 2,914 | 2,916 | 3,046 | 2,594 | 2,737 | 2,788 | 2,887 | 3,571 | 3,397 | 3,417 | 3,125 | 3,101 |
| Viper | Small Red | 89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,363 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,036 | -- | 3,340 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,449 |
| Zorro | Black | 89 | 3,305 | 3,245 | 3,389 | 3,112 | 4,727 | 2,827 | 2,798 | 2,914 | 2,385 | 2,038 | 2,688 | 2,556 | 3,469 | 3,251 | 3,469 | 3,457 | 2,821 |
| OAC Vortex | Black | 90 | 3,602 | 3,462 | 3,615 | 3,335 | 4,703 | 3,021 | 2,954 | 3,206 | 2,720 | 2,397 | 2,929 | 2,977 | 3,934 | 3,739 | 3,919 | 3,671 | 2,887 |
| Blackbeard | Black | 92 | 3,658 | 3,600 | 3,729 | 3,391 | 4,486 | 3,118 | 3,063 | 3,325 | 2,815 | 2,645 | 3,263 | 3,247 | 4,014 | 3,918 | 4,014 | 3,546 | 2,814 |
| OAC Spades | Black | 92 | 3,626 | 3,621 | 3,773 | 3,454 | 5,146 | 3,146 | 3,165 | 3,407 | 2,984 | 2,939 | 3,059 | 3,121 | 3,910 | 3,670 | 3,799 | 3,474 | 2,847 |
| Umbra | Black | 92 | 3,658 | 3,605 | 3,803 | 3,530 | 5,074 | 2,955 | 2,989 | 3,191 | 2,883 | 2,723 | 3,157 | 3,025 | 3,963 | 3,811 | 4,134 | 3,778 | 2,843 |
| Spectre | Black | 94 | 3,406 | 3,368 | 3,457 | 3,084 | 4,591 | 2,924 | 2,935 | 3,024 | 2,552 | 2,408 | 2,733 | 3,090 | 3,689 | 3,520 | 3,633 | 3,212 | 2,727 |
| Average Yield (lbs/ac)1 | 3,509 | 3,447 | 3,580 | 3,275 | 4,755 | 2,986 | 2,974 | 3,159 | 2,705 | 2,569 | 2,945 | 3,021 | 3,793 | 3,615 | 3,769 | 3,466 | 2,925 | ||
| LSD (0.05)3 | 124 | 138 | 156 | 186 | 852 | 188 | 221 | 260 | 310 | 515 | 263 | 418 | 180 | 198 | 230 | 274 | 256 | ||
1 To convert lbs/acre to t/ha divide by 893.
2 Maturity is 3 year average. Maturity rating is affected by planting date and area where variety is being grown.
Varieties are rated as mature when 95% of the pods are ripe. Normally, 3-10 additional drying days are needed before the crop is dry enough for combining.
3 LSD (0.05) - the LSD is a measure of variability within the trial. There is a ninety five percent
probability that yields that differ by an amount greater than the LSD are different. Yields that differ by an
amount less or equal to the LSD should be considered the same.
| Testing Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas | 2025 | -- | 2023 | -- | 2021 |
| Exeter | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Elora | 2025 | 2024 | -- | -- | -- |
| Winchester | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Table 6 - 2023-2025 Coloured Minor Bean Characteristics and Distributors
| Variety | Market Class | 100 Seed Weight3 (g) |
Disease Reaction1 | Harvestability4 | Distributor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Common Mosaic Virus |
Anthracnose2 | Common Blight5 |
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| Race | Race | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 73 | ||||||
| Windbreaker | Pinto | 40.4 | S | 3.5 | Canterra Seeds | |||||
| Black Tails | Black | 22.2 | R | R | S | I | 2.0 | Western Harvest Bean | ||
| Viper | Small Red | 30.2 | S | S | 2.6 | |||||
| Zorro | Black | 22.3 | R | R | R | R | S | I | 1.9 | Hensall Co-op |
| OAC Vortex | Black | 22.7 | R | R | S | I | 2.6 | Underwood Grain Ltd. | ||
| Blackbeard | Black | 24.2 | R | S | I | 1.9 | Western Harvest Bean | |||
| OAC Spades | Black | 23.6 | R | MR | 1.8 | |||||
| Umbra | Black | 23.9 | R | R | S | I | 2.2 | Hensall Co-op | ||
| Spectre | Black | 23.2 | R | R | S | I | 1.9 | Western Harvest Bean | ||
1 R = Resistant, S = Susceptible, NA = Not Available
2 Anthracose ratings, the predominant race found now in Ontario is Race 73. Race 17 (binary system) is equivalent to the Alpha race, race 23 (binary system) is equivalent to the Delta race.
3 To convert 100 seed weight (g) to seeds per pound divide 45,400 by seed weight. Example: 45,400 / 63 gm = 720 seeds/lb
4 A variety's harvestability is based on a scale of 1-5, where 1 = upright plant type, standing erect with good bottom pod height and 5 = more prostrate plant type or plants that are not erect, with poor bottom pod height.
5 Common bacterial blight (CBB) severity was rated based on leaf area infection. S (>50%), MS (30-50%), I (15-30%), MR (8-15%), R (0-8%).
Yield vs. Maturity Graphs
Minor 2025

