North American Bean Look Good

VANCOUVER - Jul 18/06 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean crops are in mostly good condition as of the middle of July, though there are problems with crops in some parts of the growing region, according to Parrish & Heimbecker, Ltd.'s Steve Scholze.

In Ontario, recent weather patterns have been "razor close to ideal up to this point in the growing season," Scholze said. "Planting is now very much completed with very little reports of required re-planting due to poor emergence. Ontario has greatly benefited from hot weather and timely showers – which has resulted in an excellent looking crop in the majority of the dry bean growing areas of the province."

He said there is no visible disease pressure in most navy bean fields. Insects also seem to be in check at this point in time. Early damaged crops have seemed to out-grow any problems in the near ideal weather conditions to date. With the current hot/humid temperatures in Southern Ontario and the filled in rows growers will be keeping a vigilant eye out for early signs of White Mold and other disease pressure.

Some fields of Navy beans are well into the flowering/pod set stage of plant development. Flowers are in good numbers on most plants so continued favorable weather conditions will allow for maximum pod fill and per acre yield.

Some Navy bean pods are quite large considering this early stage in the growing season. Many fields have a great top yielding potential at this stage of development.

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