Description:
Parentage: Adams, tested as MSU black bean breeding line B18504 was an anthracnose resistant selection made from the high-yielding F4:8 black bean breeding line B16504. The original cross that produced B16504 was between Zenith x X13018; Zenith is a black bean variety with superior yield, canning quality and resistance to anthracnose race 73. X13018 was an anthracnose resistant BC1F4 single plant selection from the cross Alpena*/B09197.