Brazil: Long-range beans gain new colors and promise high productivity

Published 2024년 10월 26일

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Embrapa Amazônia Oriental has introduced two new cowpea cultivars, BRS Lauré and BRS Raíra, with distinctive colors, high pod quality, and superior productivity. These cowpeas, which are ideal for planting in Pará and other warm regions, have outperformed traditional varieties in both dry and rainy periods. BRS Lauré is noted for its reddish-purple pods, while BRS Raíra has olive-green pods and is preferred for its low fiber content and suitability for consumer standards. These new cultivars were selected from a large number of materials after thorough testing and selection cycles, aimed primarily at supporting family farming in Pará. Additionally, these cowpeas offer nutritional benefits, including high molybdenum and selenium content, and are expected to provide a source of income for producers and a diverse food option for consumers.

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Distinctive colors, pod quality and high productivity are the main attributes of the two new cowpea cultivars (string beans), of the meter-long bean type, that Embrapa Amazônia Oriental (PA) is introducing to the market. BRS Lauré, with reddish-purple pods, and BRS Raíra, with olive-green pods, are recommended for planting in the state of Pará and have potential for other regions with warm climates. With long, reddish-purple pods, BRS Lauré is the first cultivar with these characteristics developed by research for the market in the North region. “It is a new product on the market that attracts attention due to its visual appeal, but which has high productivity and a well-balanced distribution of pods throughout the plant canopy,” says Embrapa researcher Rui Alberto Gomes. In field tests, the average productivity was 11.6 tons of fresh pods per hectare, while the average for the materials currently used in the field was 7.6 t/ha, the commercial cultivar; and 8.6 t/ha, a Creole ...

Source: CanalRural