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IAC Veloz: a new early-cycle black bean cultivar

Abstract

The black bean cultivar IAC Veloz developed by the dry edible bean (or common bean) breeding program of the Instituto Agronômico-IAC stands out because of its early cycle, upright plant type, 1000 seed weight of 220 grams, and mean yield potential of 3770 kg ha-1 in a total of 18 environments.

Keywords:
Phaseolus vulgaris; early maturity; disease resistance

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