Author(s): RAMALHO, M. A. P.; ABREU, A. de F. B.; SANTOS, J. B. dos; DEL PELOSO, M. J.; CARNEIRO, J. E. de S.; PAULA JÚNIOR, T. J. de; PEREIRA FILHO, I. A.; MARTINS, M.; FARIA, L. C. de; MELO, L. C.; PEREIRA, H. S.; COSTA, J. G. C. da; FARIA, J. C. de; BARROS, E. G. de; MOREIRA, M. A.

Summary: Common beans "Jalo" type has yellow and large grains, and usually reaches the higher market prices. However, most of the cultivars with this grain type present some problems as susceptibility to pathogens, especially Erysiphe poligoni, causal agent of powdery mildew disease, which can cause significant losses in grain yield. Availability of cultivars "Jalo" grain type is limited. Thus institutions that work with common bean breeding in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais (Epamig) and Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), have evaluated lines with this grain type, aiming to obtain and recommend new cultivars that are superior to "Jalo EEP 558" cultivar, which was indicated to Minas Gerais state in 1980. Result of this work, is recommendation of BRSMG União cultivar, a new option of common bean cultivar type "Jalo", for the state of Minas Gerais.

Publication year: 2011

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Rice & Beans

Keywords: BRSMG União, Feijão, Melhoramento genético vegetal, Minas Gerais, MG, Phaseolus vulgaris, Variedade