Evaluation of the Anthracnose Reactions in Dry Beans in the Coop Trials

In 2010, 2011 and 2012, the results of experiments to evaluate 115, 96 and 90 bean coop entries, respectively, for seedling resistance to anthracnose were reported at the annual meeting of the PRCPSC of PGDC. Information from these experiments showed that the second-year small red bean entry SR 47-3-3 and the great northern entry GN13-1-1 and L08GN743 had susceptible ratings to both anthracnose races, which were similar to their respective check cultivars. The navy bean entry NA06-002 and the pinto bean entry L09PT129 were both shown to be resistant to races 73 and 105. The information on the disease reactions of SR 47-3-3, GN13-1-1 L08GN743, NA06-002 and L09PT129 was used to support the registration of these candidate cultivars. Similar research characterized the anthracnose reactions of the newly registered navy bean cultivar Portage, black bean Carman Black and the great northern bean AAC Tundra as anthracnose susceptible and this information was included in their cultivar descriptions.