| ES Code | 429:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Dandesu (KAT B69) |
| Released in Issue No. | 16 |
| Common Name | Common bean /Haricot bean - Dandesu (KAT B69) |
| Scientific Name | KAT B69 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | drought |
| Adaptation Area | • Adaptation area: moisture stress areas and short rainy season areas in the central rift valley and similar low land areas. |
| seed | 25 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1300-1650 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 400-750 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protine source |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2013 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Melkassa ARC/EIAR/ |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 100 for row planting and 110-120 for broad casting |
| Planting Dates | None |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 35-39 |
| Days to Maturity | 75-78 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 40 |
| Seed Color | Red |
| Flower Color | white |
| Leaf Arrangement | Determinant bush (type 1) |
| Crop Pest Reaction | relatively tolerant to CBB, HB and Rust and drought |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 19-23 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 22-30 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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