'BRS CAMPEIRO': NEW BLACK BEAN CULTIVAR RECOMMENDED FOR THE SOUTH REGION OF BRAZIL

摘要

Common beans is an important source of protein for the Brazilian people, especially those of low income, with a "per capita" consumption of 13.6 kg and a total production of 2.37 million tons in the 2001/2002 year. These numbers rank Brazil as the largest producer and consumer of common beans in the world. There is regional preference as to the seed color, with the carioca type predominating over the country. Overall consumption of black beans reach 17%, mainly for the State of Rio de Janeiro and those of the South Region. The cultivar BRS Campeiro is the result of a mutational program to alter the color of the tegument of cultivar Corrente, developed by Embrapa Rice and Beans.