U.S. Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service, Lincoln, Nebraska
Date of this Version
3-2017
Citation
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BEAN IMPROVEMENT COOPERATIVE, No. 60, March 2017. Published by USDA.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Snap Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) belongs to the family of legumes, for the production of this species is important vigor, yield, be resistant to diseases and pests; produce light green pods of shape and size that meet the requirements of the market; possess pleasant taste; have few wires or fibers, besides being a good source of protein for human nutrition (FILGUEIRA, 2013). Based on the economic importance of this activity in Brazil and that can make viable small farms, this work had the objective of sensory and instrumental evaluation of snap bean genotypes in order to verify which would have good acceptance with the consumer and could compete with the cultivars the market.
MATERIAL AND METHODS The work was conducted at 23° 23' south latitude and 51° 11' west longitude and average altitude of 566m. Five genotypes of snap bean (HAV 06, HAV 11, HAV 28, HAV 50 and HAV 69) were sown from CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture) and a standard cultivar, TORINO, already Indeterminate growth, with cylindrical shaped pods, as well as lineages. Harvesting was performed when the pods were tender and reached their ideal point 70 days after sowing or 20 days after flowering. After the pods were harvested, the sensorial analyzes were started.
Comments
U.S. government work.