ABSTRACT
Curi-INIA, a new variety ot black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) suitable tor mechanical harvest

Juan Tay U.1, Mario Paredes C.1, Jorge Riquelme S.1, Alfonso Valenzuela S.1 y Filomena Venegas R,1
 

Curi-INIA is a new variety of black bean released by the food legume program at Centro Regional de Investigación Ouilamapu. it is originated from a single plant selection by size of seed within the experimental line Bat-1554, introduced from the International Bean Yield and Adaptation Nurseries of Centro Internacional de Agricultural Tropical (CIAT). Curi-lNIA has a similar yield to Negro Argel, but with a suitable plant type for mechanical harvest.

Keywords: black bean, variety, mechanical harvest.
1 Centro Regional de Investigación Quilamapu (INIA), Casilla 426, Chillán, Chile.