Postharvest seed coat darkening concerns dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) producers worldwide. Prolonged storage of beans results in seed coat darkening which significantly reduces their market value due to the fact of their increased cooking time, lower nutritional quality, and decreased palatability. Current research focuses on the introgression of novel trait of non-darkening seed coat from a non-darkening genotype (wit- rood) to an elite cranberry bean through marker-assisted backcrossing to create a win-win situation both for producers and consumers.
