Large & Baby Lima
Objectives of Breeding Program:
Resistance to Root-knot nematode (
Meloidogyne incognita
, race 1 and race 3;
Meloidogyne javanica
)
Resistance to
Lygus hesperus
Maintain and improve yield and quality
Current Commercial Varieties:
Bush baby lima: UC-Luna and Henderson
Vine baby lima: Wilber, Mezcla, Pat
Bush large lima: UC-92, Maria, Dompe 95
Vine large lima: White Ventura N, Westly and Lee
Potential Releases:
Vine Baby Lima Lines: V-7; V-8
Resistant to RKN species
Yield and quality equal to Meszla
Summary Tables
High RKN Reproduction Levels
on Large Commercial Limas
Baby Lima Yield Test Summary (1995-1997)
Modified: 3 Jan 2003
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