Otrada

Originators – Plant Production Institute named after V.Ya. Yuriev of NAAS and Ustymivka Experimental Station of Plant Production

Otrada Haiduk was included in the State Register of Plant Varieties Suitable for Dissemination in Ukraine in 2010 for growing in the Forest-Steppe.

Variety – ellipticus albus.

The plant shape is a bush with branches tightly against the stem. The plant height is 47-58 cm. The distance between the lowest pod tip and ground is 12-18 cm. Flowers are white; unripe pods are green without pigmentation with a well-developed parchment layer and fiber. Ripe pods are straw-colored and sword-shaped. The seed number per podis 3-5; the maximum number is 6. Seeds are of medium size and elliptical shape. The seed coat is plain white. The 1000-seed weight is 220-245 g (on average 235 g).

The growing period is 78-85 days. Drought resistance and lodging resistance are increased. The cultivar is resistant to bean root rot and bacterial wilt. Reresistance to bacterial spots is increased.

The potential yield is 4 t/ha. In the production conditions at Ustymivka Experimental Station of Plant Production (2009-2010, southern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine), the cultivar gave a yield of 2.1 t/ha. The average protein content in seeds, depending on the growing area, is 22-24%. The average cooking time of seeds is 108 minutes.

Otrada is suitable for mechanized harvesting.