Pinto Bean Varietal Descriptions:

Bill Z
A medium maturity (95 d) variety release by Colorado State University in 1985. It has a vine growth habit with resistance to bean common mosaic virus and moderate tolerance to bacterial brown spot. It is a productive variety, however it is susceptible to white mold and rust.

Buckskin
A variety from released by Syngenta Seeds, Inc. (RNK101). It is a vine Type III growth habit with resistance to bean common mosaic virus, susceptible to white mold and rust, with medium maturity (95 d).

CO75495, CO75563, CO75619, CO75965, CO83778, CO83777, CO83783, CO84975, CO96731, CO96737, CO96753, CO96775
Experimental lines from Colorado State University.

Grand Mesa
A medium maturity (94 d) from Colorado State University (CO 75511) released in 2001, with resistance to rust, bean common mosaic virus and semi-upright architecture. It has field tolerance to white mold.

GTS-900
A full season (99 to 102 d) variety from Gentec Seed Co. with resistance to rust and upright architecture. It has some field tolerance to white mold.

Montrose
A medium maturity (95 d) variety released from Colorado State University in 1999 (CO 51715) with resistance to rust, bean common mosaic. It has high yield potential and excellent seed quality. It has prostrate vine type growth habit and is highly susceptible to white mold.

Poncho
A medium maturity (96 d) variety from Syngenta Seeds, Inc. with resistance to bean common mosaic and has high yield potential and excellent seed quality. It has semi upright type growth habit and is susceptible rust.

Rally
A full season (98 to 102) variety from Gentec Seed Co. with resistance to rust and upright architecture. It has some field tolerance to white mold.

USPT-72
An experimental line from USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA, with resistance to rust, bean common mosaic and high yield potential.

USPT-73
An experimental line from USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA, with resistance to rust, bean common mosaic and high yield potential.

USPT-74
An experimental line from USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA, with resistance to rust, bean common mosaic and high yield potential.

Bill Z variety

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors wish to express their gratitude to the Colorado farmers who generously contributed the use of their land, equipment, and time to conduct these trials for the benefit of all Colorado dry bean producers and bean dealers: Burlington - Ryan Weaver and Proctor - Bob Duncan. We also acknowledge the participation of Colorado Experiment Stations at Fort Collins (Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center); Fruita (Western Colorado Research Center); Rocky Ford (Arkansas Valley Research Center) and Yellow Jacket (Southwestern Colorado Research Center). The success of the 2002 season is due in part to efforts of Colorado Cooperative Extension agents= Ron Meyer (Golden Plains) and Bruce Bosley (Logan County); with research support provided by The Colorado Dry Bean Administrative Committee, and publication support provided by The Colorado Bean Network.