Description:
ND Twilight black bean is the result of the cross ND021717/VAX-5. NDSU breeding line ND021717 is a black-seeded genotype with excellent upright plant architecture, early maturity and high seed yield obtained from the cross VAX-4/Raven//T-39. Germplasm lines VAX-4 and-5 are highly resistant to CBB and are the product of interspecific crosses with tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolus Asa. Gray). Raven and T-39 are well-known black bean cultivars with high seed yield and quality.