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Research Project: Sclerotinia Initiative

Location: Sunflower and Plant Biology Research

Title: Registration of 'Adams' black bean

Author
item KELLY, JAMES - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
item AWALE, HALIMA - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
item WIERSMA, ANDREW - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
item WRIGHT, EVAN - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Submitted to: Journal of Plant Registrations
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/18/2020
Publication Date: 2/18/2020
Citation: Kelly, J.D., Awale, H.E., Wiersma, A.T., Wright, E.M. 2020. Registration of 'Adams' black bean. Journal of Plant Registrations. 15:253-259. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20063.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20063

Interpretive Summary: Black beans are the second leading dry bean class in the US, after pinto beans. Producers need new cultivars to perform well in the face of several fungal and viral pathogens and to demonstrate good agronomic and quality traits. We used selective breeding methods to develop ‘Adams’ black bean as a high-yielding cultivar that has upright plant architecture, the latter providing resistance to white mold disease. Adams is also resistant to anthracnose, a fungal disease, and to bean common mosaic necrosis virus. This new cultivar meets industry standards for export and packaging and its canning quality was rated acceptable by consumers. This black bean cultivar will provide producers with a new planting option for this highly valued type of dry bean.

Technical Abstract: ‘Adams’ black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Reg. no. CV-338, PI 695268), developed by Michigan State University AgBioResearch, was released in 2020 as a highyielding, upright, full-season cultivar with anthracnose resistance and acceptable canning quality. Adams was developed using the pedigree breeding method to the F4 generation followed by pure line selection for disease, agronomic, and quality traits. In 2 yr of field trials at 27 locations, Adams yielded 3,501 kg ha-1 flowered in 45 d, and matured in 96 d on average. Plants averaged 51 cm in height, with a lodging resistance score of 1.3 and seed weight of 20.9 g per 100 seed. Adams has resistance to lodging, with high pod placement within the plant structure, making it suitable for direct harvest under narrow-row production systems. The upright architecture also contributes to avoidance of white mold. Adams is resistant to races 73 and 109 of anthracnose present in Michigan and produces a top necrosis reaction to strain NL 3 of Bean common mosaic necrosis virus. Adams produces seed that meets industry standards for export and packaging and was rated acceptable in canned bean color in the black bean seed class. The name Adams was chosen to honor Professor M. Wayne Adams, former bean breeder, for his significant contributions in archetype breeding and establishing the black bean breeding program at Michigan State University.