Hakucho, Early

Yellow and green seed with a black hilum. Mature pods brown with 2-3 seeds per pod and little shattering. Plants are determinate with sparse to intermediate brown hairs. Purple flowers and intermediate leave shape (somewhere between egg shaped and lanceolate). Plants 1.5-2 feet tall. Average productivity, and a bit earlier to maturity compared to other soybeans grown in 2016 at Heritage Farm. Donated to SSE by Robert Lobitz (MN LO R) who acquired this variety from the USDA collection. SSE Accession # 119463