ABSTRACT
Blanco-INIA a new bean variety for the local and export markets, resistant to common (BCMV) and yellow (BYMV) mosaic viruses

Juan Tay U.1, Mario Paredes C.1, Victor Kramm M.1
 

A new bean variety, of the Great Northern type, was evaluated under Chilean conditions.
According with its vegetative growth, it was clessified as an early maturity type variety (1 days or less).
Its principal charaçteristic is the resista nce to all BCMV and BYMV strains reported in Chile.
The new variety also has good yield, 2-3 ton/ha, and shows excellent culinary characteristics.

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1 Estación Experimental Quilamapu (INIA), Casilla 426, ChiIIán, Chile.