Registration of ‘UC Rio Zape’ heirloom-like dry bean
Funding information: Clif Bar Family Foundation, Lundberg Family Farms, the Organic Agriculture Research & Extension Initiative, Grant no. 2015-51300-24157/Project Accession no. 1007379; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and USDA–Western SARE, Award no. 2016-38640-25383, Subaward no. 200592-448 (Project no. GW18-062
Registration by CSSA.
Abstract
‘UC Rio Zape’ (Reg. no. CV-335, PI 693471) is a dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) developed by recurrent backcrossing between the landrace Rio Zape (recurrent parent) and ‘Matterhorn’ great northern bean (donor parent). UC Rio Zape is a BC5F2:7 cultivar that traces approximately 98% of its ancestry to Rio Zape but demonstrates resistance to Bean common mosaic virus due to introgression of the I gene. UC Rio Zape also has yields 19% higher than its heirloom parent. It also maintains culinary quality comparable to its heirloom parent. All field evaluations were conducted on certified organic land. UC Rio Zape will serve growers and consumers interested in heirloom-like bean that can be produced efficiently and economically.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.