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White Beans

The first whitebean variety introduced was Ex Rico 23 (1980) [Plant Introduction, [Magdalena/Japon 3]], which was widely accepted by growers. Other whitebean varieties developed by the University of Guelph program include:

Name (release year) Pedigree Reference
OAC Rico (1983) Ex Rico 23/Narda  
OAC Seaforth (1983) Seafarer/Narda  
OAC Sprint (1990) Seafarer/Narda  
OAC Cygnus (1990) Kentwood/Narda  
OAC Gryphon (1990) Ex Rico 23/Narda  
OAC Speedvale (1991) Seafarer/PI 324685  
OAC Laser (1991) Midnight/Seafarer  
OAC Thunder (1996) Ex Rico SL 1351 /W84-129(F3 SPS)129(F3 SPS) Michaels, T.E. and Smith, T.H. (1999) OAC Thunder common bean. Can. J. Plant Sci. 79:101-102
OAC Silvercreek (1998) Midnight/Seafarer//Cran 74  
OAC Rex (1998) HR20-728///
ICA Pijao/PI 440795 (P. acutifolius)//Ex Rico23
Michaels,T.E., Smith, T.H., Larsen, J., Beattie, A.D. and Pauls, K.P. (2006) OAC Rex common bean. Can. J. Plant Sci. 86: 733-736
Lightning (2006) Navigator/OAC Thunder//AC Compass/OAC Silvercreek  
OAC 05-1 OAC 97-1/OAC 99-1  
OAC Dublin  (2007) OAC Rex///
OAC Speedvale/WR46//A55/UI114
Smith, T. H., Michaels, T.E., and Pauls, K.P. (2010) OAC Dublin common bean. Can. J. Plant Sci. 90: 511-514
Rexeter (2011) OAC Rex/ AC Kippen  
OAC 07-4 AC Compass//M97III129  
HR199-4587 Centralia/NY5268//HR67/3/HR93-1843  
HR200-4345 HR200 L9322/OAC 87-2//Vista/3/Rex  
OAC 09-4 spscbbr136/PI 207262//ICB-10/VAX 4///
OAC Speedvale/Avanti//OAC 99-1/OAC Rex
 
ACUG 10-1 OAC Rex/A98083//AC Compass/B98143///
RESW2138/B981045//B98213/Kippen
 
ACUG 10-6 spscbbr136/PI207262//ICB-10/Vax4///
OAC Speedvale/Avanti//OAC 99-1/OAC Rex
 

Breeder seed is available for:

Contact: Tom Smith, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1