AAC GN963 great northern dry bean

Abstract

AAC GN963 is a high yielding great northern dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivar with an upright, indeterminate bush (Type II) growth habit, early maturity and a large seed size. Lodging resistance of AAC GN963 is slight improvement compared to AAC Whitehorse, a great northern bean cultivar with predominant commercial acres under irrigation in southern Alberta. The canning and cooking quality attributes of AAC GN963 were similar to the check cultivars AAC Whitehorse and Resolute. AAC GN963 is well suited for commercial production under irrigation in Alberta and Saskatchewan.