UENF PARAPOANA: A NEW SNAP BEAN CULTIVAR FOR NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN RIO DE JANEIRO STATE

The UENF Parapoana line was obtained after the F6 generation by the single-seed descent (SSD) breeding method. With a grain yield of 3.71 t.ha-1 and an average of 57.78 pods per plant, this line is recommended for the north and northwest regions of Rio de Janeiro State to used to fresh snap bean or dry grain.