Black beans are small, oval beans with deep, black skins and a dark crème-to-grey flesh inside. They are sometimes referred to as Turtle beans. Black beans are used in classic Latin American, Caribbean and Southwestern (U.S.) cooking in soups, stews and sauces. Black bean production is most suited for the Michigan, North Dakota, and Minnesota regions.

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VarietyMaturity(days)Growth HabitBCMVWhite MoldCommon Bacterial BlightRustAnthracnoseOriginator
Eclipse992ARTSRSNDSU
Loreto103-1072BRTSRR*ADM
Zorro952ARTTRR*MSU
  • * Certain strains
  • BCMV: Bean Common Mosaic Virus
  • 1A: Bush Determinate erect stem
  • 2A: Erect growth indeterminate short runners
  • 2B: Erect growth indeterminate medium to long runners
  • 3B: Prostrate vine indeterminate growth with long runners