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French BeanRabiPole type (staked)Updated 6 September 2026

Arka Anoop

An ICAR-IIHR pole variety needing staking, with long, round, stringless, tender pods borne over a longer picking window than the bush types.

SeasonRabi
Maturity periodFirst pick ~55–60 days; picking continues longer
Expected yield~22–25 t/ha
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
French Bean
Type
Pole type (staked)
Season
Rabi
Maturity period
First pick ~55–60 days; picking continues longer
Seed rate
25–35 kg/ha (about 10–14 kg/acre)
Expected yield
~22–25 t/ha
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Released by ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru

About this variety

Arka Anoop is a pole (climbing) French bean from ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, needing a trellis or stakes to train the vine. It gives long, round, stringless, tender pods over a picking window considerably longer than the bush types, since a pole plant keeps flowering and fruiting for weeks after a bush plant has finished. This suits growers with the labour and materials to put up a support structure and who want a steadier, more spread-out harvest and income.

Key characteristics

    Plant typePole type (staked)
    MaturityFirst pick ~55–60 days; picking continues longer
    Yield potential~22–25 t/ha
    Disease resistanceNo special resistance claimed
    SoilLoam
    SeasonRabi

Sowing & cultivation

  • Sowing timeMid-October to November for the plains rabi crop; trellis put up before or at sowing
  • Seed rate25–35 kg/ha (about 10–14 kg/acre)
  • SpacingRows 60–90 cm apart, plants 20–30 cm apart, trained onto a trellis or stakes

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

First pick ~55–60 days; picking continues longer

Expected yield

~22–25 t/ha

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • No special resistance claimed

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Extended picking window compared to bush types
  • Higher yield per plant on a well-run trellis
  • Long, tender, stringless pods

Things to consider

  • Needs staking labour and materials that a bush crop does not
  • No special disease resistance claimed — certified seed still matters most

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Karnataka