Front Plant Sci. 2018 Oct 25;9:1440. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01440. eCollection 2018.
Recovery of a Common Bean Landrace (.
Frontiers in plant science
Cristina Mallor, Miguel Barberán, Joaquín Aibar
Affiliations
Affiliations
- Unidad de Hortofruticultura, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón, IA2 Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (CITA - Universidad de Zaragoza), Zaragoza, Spain.
- Escuela Politécnica Superior de Huesca, IA2 Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (CITA - Universidad de Zaragoza), Zaragoza, Spain.
PMID: 30410497
PMCID: PMC6209639 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01440
Abstract
The "Caparrona" bean is a landrace that was grown largely in Monzón, and for that reason, it is also known by the name of "Caparrona de Monzón." Historical references mention that in the thirties of the last century, Caparrona beans reached a production higher than 200,000 kg. Nevertheless, the increasing modernization of agriculture at the end of the 20th century enhanced its replacement by newer varieties. As a result, only a few local growers continued producing Caparrona beans mainly for family use. However, in recent years, the high demand for local products, grown with environmentally friendly farming techniques, has reawakened interest in this local bean. In order to recover the Caparrona bean crop, a study was conducted with the aim of assessing this landrace, along with all the processes, from collecting seeds to securing the
Keywords: BCMV; biodiversity; genebank; germplasm; local varieties
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