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IAC Nuance and IAC Tigre: common bean cultivars for special markets

Abstract

IAC Nuance and IAC Tigre are special common bean cultivars for consumption in Brazil and for international markets. IAC Nuance has a 75-day cycle, with cranberry type rajado (streaked/dappled) bean seeds. IAC Tigre has 85-day cycle, a cream-colored seed coat with brown specks (pinto bean type). These cultivars are moderately resistant to anthracnose, angular leaf spot, fusarium wilt, common bacterial blight, and bacterial wilt.

Keywords:
Phaseolus vulgaris L.; plant breeding; cranberry beans; pinto beans.

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