Types of chickpeas (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption Sierra is a kabuli variety and the most popular chickpea grown in the U.S. and is susceptible to Pythium disease. Nash is an extra-large kabuli variety that is disease susceptible. Billy Bean is a popular small kabuli variety that is commonly used for making hummus and is also disease susceptible. Myles is a desi variety that is resistant to Pythium disease. Credit George Vandemark Usage Restrictions For use with this story only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.