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== Name and History ==
 
== Name and History ==
 
"Hakuchou" means "swan" in Japanese.  (kanji: 白鳥, hiragana: はくちょう)  Also sold under the name "Early Hakucho."  The USDA's material was originally collected in Japan in 1915.   
 
"Hakuchou" means "swan" in Japanese.  (kanji: 白鳥, hiragana: はくちょう)  Also sold under the name "Early Hakucho."  The USDA's material was originally collected in Japan in 1915.   
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This bean is described in:
  
 
[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1488047 USDA Accession: Hakucho (PI 549057 A)]
 
[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1488047 USDA Accession: Hakucho (PI 549057 A)]

Latest revision as of 08:02, 19 February 2015

Hakucho
Uses edamame
Growth Habit bush
Maturity early to mid
Flower Color
Pod Color green
Seed Color green
Seed Pattern solid


Name and History

"Hakuchou" means "swan" in Japanese. (kanji: 白鳥, hiragana: はくちょう) Also sold under the name "Early Hakucho." The USDA's material was originally collected in Japan in 1915.

This bean is described in:

USDA Accession: Hakucho (PI 549057 A)

USDA Accession: Early Hakucho (PI 342437)

Description

Growth: Maturity Group I. 65-105 days to maturity; 94 on average. 12 to 26 inches tall. Good producer; pods mature all around the same time.
Flowers:


Pods: Green with white fuzz. 3 seeds per pod.
Seeds: Medium-sized green seeds with black hilum; occasional black mottling.

Uses and Opinions

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