The objective of this study was to evaluate mungbean performance sown during winter in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, at altitudes of 400 (Oratórios) and 720 m (Coimbra). Ten genotypes were sown at the end of July or at the beginning of August in a completely randomized block design with four replicates. Sprinkler irrigations complemented the rainfalls. The first mature pod appeared at 73.3 (Oratórios) and 79.9 days after emergence (DAE) (Coimbra). Plant heights (62.4 cm) were greater in Oratórios than in Coimbra (37.1 cm). The diseases powdery mildew (Erisyphe polygoni) and ascochyta blight (Ascochyta sp.) were moderate in Coimbra. Three harvests were carried out in Oratórios, between 81 and 94 DAE, and between 88 and 100 DAE in Coimbra. Average yields were 1093 (Oratórios) and 801 kg/ha (Coimbra). Seeds harvested in Oratórios had very good or good aspect; in Coimbra, they were good or regular. It was conclude that mungbean yield is modest when sown in winter, especially at 720 m, where climate conditions favor some diseases.
Life cycle; seed quality; Vignaradiata L.; yield
