Arka Suvidha
An ICAR-IIHR bush variety with round, fleshy, stringless green pods and good early vigour, widely recommended alongside Arka Komal for the south Indian market-garden belt.
Quick facts
- Crop
- French Bean
- Type
- Bush type
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- First pick ~50–55 days
- Seed rate
- 60–80 kg/ha (about 24–32 kg/acre)
- Expected yield
- ~18–20 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru
About this variety
Arka Suvidha is a bush French bean from ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, with round, fleshy, stringless green pods and good early vigour that brings it to the first pick quickly. It is widely recommended alongside Arka Komal for the south Indian market-garden belt, and its fleshy, stringless pod texture is particularly favoured for the fresh-vegetable trade where eating quality matters as much as yield.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeMid-October to November for the plains rabi crop
- Seed rate60–80 kg/ha (about 24–32 kg/acre)
- SpacingRows 30–45 cm apart, plants 8–10 cm apart in the row
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
First pick ~50–55 days
Expected yield
~18–20 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
- Round, fleshy, stringless pods valued for eating quality
- Good early vigour and a quick first pick
- Well established in the southern market-garden belt
Things to consider
- No special disease resistance claimed
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh