Bumble is a high yielding, pale hilum winter bean with medium length straw and good standing ability. Its yields are above Tundra.
Like the hugely popular variety Wizard, Bumble has large grain and a pale hilum and is suitable for export, for splitting and falafel, as well as for the animal feed market.
| BUMBLE | TUNDRA | WIZARD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (%C 4.55 t/ha) | 102 | 96 | 92 |
| Flower Colour | C | C | C |
| Earliness of Ripening | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Straw Height (cm) | 126 | 112 | 115 |
| Standing Ability at Harvest | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Thousand Seed Weight (g) | 687 | 633 | 675 |
| Protein Content % | 25.8 | 26.2 | 26.8 |
Source: PGRO DL 2021