Performance of Northwest Washington Heirloom Dry Bean Varieties in Organic Production

• Published in: Agronomy
• Main Authors: Carol Miles, Kelly Ann Atterberry, Brook Brouwer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2015
• Subjects: organic agriculture; crop rotation; Phaseolus vulgaris; heirloom varieties; niche market; Agriculture; S; Kring; Orca
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy5040491; https://doaj.org/article/834178ef96b249239e3ef06213f83c7b

This two-year study compared nine northwest Washington dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) heirloom (H) varieties with 11 standard (S) commercial varieties in matching market classes using organic, non-irrigated production practices. Heirloom and standard varieties differed in days to harvest (DTH) (11...