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Diversity among Croatian common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), once known as the poor’s man meat, has recently gained attention as functional food being a valuable source of high-quality protein. In Croatia common bean is traditional, but unfortunately, neglected crop. It is cultivated in low input production systems. The landraces are adapted to local environments and growing conditions, showing a great variability in morphological and agronomic traits. In order to assess morphological diversity and protein content we analysed 300 Croatian common bean landraces. The accessions grouped into seven clearly defined clusters representing distinct morphotypes commonly known by their traditional names: trešnjevac, zelenčec, biser, dan noć, puter, tetovac and kukuruzar. The protein content in raw seeds ranged from 16.69 to 27.88%. The results will allow the identification of most promising landraces to be used for breeding purposes.

Common bean; landrace; protein content; morphological diversity

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