Morden003 navy bean
Morden003 is an early-maturing navy bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivar, developed at the AAFC Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta with final selection and testing carried out at the AAFC Research Station, Morden, Manitoba. Morden003 has higher levels of resistance to anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc. & Magnus) Lams.-Scrib., than the susceptible check cultivar, Othello pinto bean, and to white mould, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary, than the navy bean check cultivar, Envoy. Morden003 is particularly well adapted to Manitoba growing conditions, and matures significantly earlier than the check cultivar, Envoy. Key words: Phaseolus vulgaris, navy bean, cultivar description, early maturing