'Leopoldina' was introduced from the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICRISAT), Índia, as line ICCV-3. The seeds are cream (kabuli type) and 100-seed weight ranges from 28 to 36 g. 'Leopoldina' has erect plant type and high first pod insertion. The plant can reach 60 cm in height, and its life cycle ranges from 125 to 135 days. 'Leopoldina' is resistant to race 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cicero and tolerant to root-knot nematodes. In trials carried out during fall-winter with irrigation at "Zona da Mata" and "Norte" regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil, yields varied from 2,037 to 2,950 kg/ha.
Cicer arietinum; Fusarium oxysporum f sp. cicero; nematodes; life cycle; yield