08.04.2026

This report documents the progress that has been made up until August 2024 by Legume Generation to boost the breeding of phaseolus beans. Our activities are guided by the expectations of the breeders of our innovation community. Our innovation community consists of 20 partners with currently 11 breeding and 13 pre-breeding programmes. By addressing their demands, we will gain improved phaseolus crops that compete better with other crops on farms. Phaseolus bean encompasses several crops which we consider in our work: Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as snap (vegetable or French bean) and dry bean. There are two growing forms for each: bush and pole bean each. Common bean is also cultivated in intercropping for feed. The scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) is a pole bean grown for both snap and dry beans.