Soybean

Select Tudela Black Soybean (Tudela Black): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics

Select Tudela Black soybean is a grain soybean variety, also sold or known as Tudela Black or black soybean. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2020 as NSIC 2020 Sy 17. It takes about 74 days from sowing to harvest, with 2 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.

5 min read Updated October 23, 2026 By the anee.io agriculture team Read it all with Libre + Anee
Young mungbean rows beside paddy fields in Candaba, Pampanga, the kind of farm where Select Tudela Black soybean is grown
Photo: Judgefloro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.

What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.

So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.

If you came here looking for Tudela Black or black soybean, this is the same soybean. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our soybean variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.

  • Days to harvest: about 74 days from sowing to harvest.
  • Yield: 2 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
  • Plant height: about 88.3 cm.
  • Recommended for: Mindanao, in the wet season.
  • Type: Grain soybean.

Key facts about Select Tudela Black soybean

Key facts of Select Tudela Black
TraitWhat the record shows
RegistrationNSIC 2020 Sy 17
Year approved2020
Also known asTudela Black, black soybean, NSIC Sy 17
TypeGrain soybean
Days to harvestabout 74 days
Average yield2 t/ha
Plant height88.3 cm
Recommended areaMindanao
SeasonThe wet season
100 seed weight (g), dry season11.5
100 seed weight (g), wet season10.9
Seed coat colorBlack

How long does it take, and how much does it yield?

Select Tudela Black soybean takes about 74 days from sowing to harvest. That is 10.9 days faster than the average of the 19 grain soybean varieties with a day count, 84.6 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.

Its average yield of 2 t/ha beats the average of its group, 1.92. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing. Its seller gives about 74 days dry season, 94 days wet season.

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?

Reactions in trials, rated under natural field conditions
Pest or diseaseRatingWhat it means
MrIntermediateTook a middling share of damage

The pests and diseases that hit soybean fields most often: bean fly, legume pod borer, Corn earworm, cutworm, root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.

What the seed is like

A hundred seeds weigh about 11.5 grams, so the higher this number, the bigger the seed. The seed coat is black.

What its seller and farm sources say

  • Yield: 2 t/ha dry season, 2.31 t/ha wet season.
  • Fruit: Black seed, about 11 g per 100 seeds.
  • Where: Wet season (March to May planting) in eastern and central Mindanao.
  • Uses: Dry beans.
  • Immune to rust.
  • Flowered but set no pods in a 2023 Ilocos edamame trial.

Why farmers know it: the black seeded soybean in the registry, for wet season planting in Mindanao. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.

Where and when to plant Select Tudela Black soybean

It is recommended for Mindanao in the wet season. Grain soybean goes to feed and food processors, while vegetable soybean, or edamame, is picked green. Pick a variety rated against rust, the main soybean disease here.

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.
Plan your next soybean season

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Soybean varieties like this one

These are the closest matches among the soybean varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.

Is Tudela Black the same as Select Tudela Black?
Yes. Tudela Black is another name for Select Tudela Black, registered as NSIC 2020 Sy 17. Seed sellers use both, so ask for either one.
How long does it take to harvest?
It takes about 74 days from sowing to harvest. Then the weather and your care decide the exact day.
What is its yield?
The record shows 2 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials. Your own yield depends on the soil, water, fertilizer and pests on your farm.
Where does it grow best?
It is recommended for Mindanao in the wet season. Ask your municipal agriculturist how it has done in your town.
Where can I buy seed of Select Tudela Black?
Ask an accredited seed dealer in your province, the seller named on this page or your municipal agriculturist. Look for the certified seed tag or a sealed pack before you pay.

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