Assessing the Performance of French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) in District Virudhunagar of Tamilnadu

This study was designed in order to evaluate the yield performance and market preference of three French bean varieties namely Arka Komal, Arka Suvidha and Arka Anoop in Virudhunagar district. The green pod yield was more or less similar in Arka Anoop (185q/ha) and Arka Suvidha (180q/ha) due to their yield contributing traits namely number of primary branches per plant, 4.06 and 4.18; number of green pods per plant, 16.60 and 19.08 and green pod length, 15.32 and 17.00 in Arka Anoop and Arka Suvidha, respectively as compared to farmer's choice of variety. Even though the green pod yield was recorded more in Arka Anoop, the net return and

B: C ratio was higher in Arka Suvidha due to higher market price. Farmers realized that both Arka Anoop and Arka Suvidha were better choice of varieties in terms of yield and market price.