The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGN1174. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGN1174 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGN1174 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGN1174, including the pods and gametes of such plants.

The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGG2106. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGG2106 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGG2106 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGG2106, including the pods and gametes of such plants.

Green bean plants exhibiting resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum are provided, together with methods of producing, identifying, or selecting plants or germplasm with a Sclerotinia sclerotiorum resistance phenotype and lacking an undesirable seed color trait. Such plants include green bean plants comprising introgressed genomic regions conferring disease resistance. Compositions, including novel polymorphic markers for detecting plants comprising introgressed disease resistance alleles, are further provided.

The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGF2074. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGF2074 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGF2074 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGF2074, including the pods and gametes of such plants.

An edible bean seed designated as <11278> or COWBOY, a sample of the edible bean deposited under accession no. PI 678951 is disclosed. Methods of using the edible bean seed designated as <11278> or COWBOY for breeding new varieties of bean seed are also disclosed, as well as seeds of the edible bean seed designated as <11278> or COWBOY.

The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SV3709GC. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SV3709GC and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV3709GC with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SV3709GC, including the pods and gametes of such plants.

The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGZ5486. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGZ5486 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGZ5486 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGZ5486, including the pods and gametes of such plants.

An edible bean seed designated as <14455>or GLEAM, a sample of the edible bean deposited under accession No. ______ is disclosed. Methods of using the edible bean seed designated as <14455>or GLEAM for breeding new varieties of bean seed are also disclosed, as well as seeds of the edible bean seed designated as <14455>or GLEAM.

An edible bean seed designated as <14451> or LUMEN, a sample of the edible bean deposited under accession no. is disclosed. Methods of using the edible bean seed designated as <14451> or LUMEN for breeding new varieties of bean seed are also disclosed, as well as seeds of the edible bean seed designated as <14451> or LUMEN.

The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SV3709GC. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SV3709GC and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SV3709GC with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SV3709GC, including the pods and gametes of such plants.