AAC PT600 pinto dry bean

AAC PT600 is a high yielding pinto dry bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivar with an upright, indeterminate bush with short vine (Type IIa) growth habit, early maturity, and large seed size. AAC PT600 had significantly improved lodging resistance and partial field resistance (i.e., avoidance) to white mould compared to both Island and AAC Expedition, pinto bean cultivars currently grown in southern Alberta. The base colour of seed coat of AAC PT600 was light brown, similar to AAC Expedition, and was better than Island which had a dark brown base seed coat. The canning and cooking quality attributes of AAC PT600 were similar to the check cultivar Island. AAC PT600 is well suited for commercial production under irrigation in Alberta and Saskatchewan.