Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology (Jan 2008)
CULTIVAR RELEASE-IAC-Alvorada and IAC-Diplomata: new common bean cultivars
Abstract
The aim of common bean breeding programs is the development of high-yielding cultivars, with multipledisease resistance and high technological and nutritional grain quality. Two cultivars, IAC-Alvorada with carioca grain, andIAC-Diplomata with black grain, meet these standards, according to the results of trials of Value for Cultivation and Use(VCU) 2005/2006/2007 in São Paulo. The cultivars, developed by the Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, were registered bythe MAPA/RNC.