Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology (Jan 2013)
BRS Esteio - Common bean cultivar with black grain, high yield potential and moderate resistance to anthracnose
Abstract
BRS Esteio is a common bean cultivar with black grains of excellent cooking quality, suited for cultivation in 21 BrazilianStates. In 77 trials of Value for Cultivation and Use, the cultivar had a normal cycle (90 days), an average yield of 2,529 kg ha-1,which is 8.1% higher than that of the control cultivars, a high yield potential (4,702 kg ha-1), upright growth, tolerance to lodging,and moderate resistance to anthracnose.