Eight genotypes of bush type French bean collected from Mustang, Myagdi and Kaski, Nepal and nine genotypes introduced from the USA were evaluated under observation nursery at Rising Patan (450 masl), Tanahu, Outreach Research (OR) site of Agriculture Research Station (ARS), Lumle, Kaski during post monsoon of 2000. The promising entries from observation nurseries were evaluated under co-ordinated varietal trial at Rising Patan, ARS, Pakhribas and ARS, Lumle during spring season (February 2001), summer seasons (April 2001) and pre and post-monsoon season (April and August 2001) respectively. The performances of these genotypes were almost similar at all locations. The most promising genotypes were LB-25, LB-27, S-9 and Pant Anupama in terms of yield and other horticultural traits. Considering overall performance, pod length, pod diameter, fibre content, marketable fresh pods yield and resistant to bean rust, genotype LB-25 was superior among the tested genotypes.

Eight genotypes of bush type French bean collected from Mustang, Myagdi and Kaski, Nepal and nine genotypes introduced from the USA were evaluated under observation nursery at Rising Patan (450 masl), Tanahu, Outreach Research (OR) site of Agriculture Research Station (ARS), Lumle, Kaski during post monsoon of 2000. The promising entries from observation nurseries were evaluated under co-ordinated varietal trial at Rising Patan, ARS, Pakhribas and ARS, Lumle during spring season (February 2001), summer seasons (April 2001) and pre and post-monsoon season (April and August 2001) respectively. The performances of these genotypes were almost similar at all locations. The most promising genotypes were LB-25, LB-27, S-9 and Pant Anupama in terms of yield and other horticultural traits. Considering overall performance, pod length, pod diameter, fibre content, marketable fresh pods yield and resistant to bean rust, genotype LB-25 was superior among the tested genotypes.