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‘UENF Rioparaíba’: a new common bean cultivar

Abstract

UENF Rioparaíba common bean cultivar from the black commercial group has a high grain yield (2351 kg ha-1), stability, and wide adaptation to the Northern and Northwestern regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The new cultivar contains 20.7% crude protein and has a mass of 1000 seeds equals to 256.8 g.

Keywords:
Phaseolus vulgaris L; protein; grain yield; plant breeding

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