Merci Snap Bean (Merci French bean): Characteristics
Merci snap bean is a bush snap bean variety, also sold or known as Merci French bean or Merci bush bean. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Harbest Agribusiness (Seeds of Hope).
If you came here looking for Merci French bean or Merci bush bean, this is the same snap bean. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our snap bean variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Type: Bush snap bean.
Key facts about Merci snap bean
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Harbest Agribusiness (Seeds of Hope) |
| Also known as | Merci French bean, Merci bush bean |
| Type | Bush snap bean |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | first harvest about 45 days after sowing |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: first harvest about 45 days after sowing. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit snap bean fields most often: anthracnose, bean fly, cutworm, leafminer, legume pod borer. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: First harvest about 45 days after sowing.
- Fruit: Pods: round, sweet and tender pods.
- Season: All year.
- Elevation: Highland.
These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual snap bean on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Merci snap bean
Baguio beans like cool weather, so most come from the highlands of Benguet and Mountain Province. Pole types bear longer, and bush types fit a short cropping gap. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Vegetables in the Philippines.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeSnap bean varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the snap bean varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Contender
- Bokod: about 50 days, 8.71 t/ha, 2009
- Sablan: about 50 days, 8.22 t/ha, 2009
- Cali: about 52 days, 8.46 t/ha, 2015
Is Merci French bean the same as Merci?
Where can I buy seed of Merci?
See how Merci will do on your farm
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