'ND307'
RFP-158
ND-307 is a pinto bean variety released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station NDAES) in 2008. ND-307 is a line selected from the cross USPT-CBB-3/Matterhorn//Maverick, which was made in 1999. This hybridization series was an attempt to combine good yield, earliness, erect architecture, desirable seed characteristics, and disease resistance.
ND-307 is a medium-early maturing, high yielding pinto bean, with very good seed size, shape, and appearance. The seed is very uniform in size, and of similar appearance. The seed of ND-307 has a light background, with light brown mottle. One particular feature of this line is the absence of the seed yellow hilar ring, which is characteristic of a pinto bean. Instead, the hilar ring is orange and its color intensity is slightly variable among seeds.
ND-307 has white flowers, dark green leaf color, is semi-erect (Type IIb, short vine), with good lodging resistance. ND-307 exhibits good synchronous plant drydown prior to harvest (both plant and pods mature concurrently). Days to maturity are similar to Maverick. ND-307 has intermediate resistance to most rust races present in North Dakota, but is susceptible to the new rust race 20-3. ND-307 is resistant to bean common mosaic virus, but it is susceptible to the necrotic strain (NL-3).
Development of this variety was made possible through funds provided by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association and the North Dakota Dry Edible Bean Seed Growers Association.
Downloads
File: ND307 Brochure.pdf