@article{Rosas_Beaver_Beebe_Viana_2004, title={Nomenclature of common bean varieties released in Central America and the Caribbean.}, volume={15}, url={https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/11917}, DOI={10.15517/am.v15i2.11917}, abstractNote={<p>Several improved</p><p>common bean varieties have been released in different</p><p>countries of Central America and the Caribbean in recent</p><p>years. National bean programs and other organizations</p><p>involved in variety release processes have designated the</p><p>same varieties with different names. In the short term, this</p><p>situation can cause confusion in the identification of the</p><p>improved bean varieties currently utilized by farmers. The</p><p>purpose of this document is to serve as a reference for</p><p>researchers, farmers, seed distribution agents, government</p><p>officials and traders, in making decisions regarding the use of</p><p>these improved varieties for commercial production of grain</p><p>or seed, industrial processing and marketing in the region.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Agronomía Mesoamericana}, author={Rosas, Juan Carlos and Beaver, James S. and Beebe, Steve and Viana, Abelardo}, year={2004}, month={Aug.}, pages={221–224} }