Description:
VCW 54 and VCW 55 were developed by congruity-backcrossing between dry bean �ICA Pijao� and the scarlet runner bean G 35172 (ICA Pijao/G 35172//ICA Pijao/3/G 35172). Single plant was harvested from F1 to F7. No selection for white mold resistance or any other trait was practiced from F1 to F7. The screening for white mold was carried out in the greenhouse at the Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado from 2002 to 2008 and at University of Idaho (UI), Kimberly Research & Extension Center from 2004 to 2008, and in the field at UI-Parma Research & Extension Center from 2004 to 2007.