Topcrop
(Bush) Bred circa 1950 by Dr. W.J. Zaumeyer at the USDA, Plant Ind. Sta., Beltsville, Maryland. Parentage is the ‘United States 5 Refugee’ and ‘Full Measure’. Winner of the 1950 All American Selections (AAS).
“Topcrop – Breeder: USDA, Plant Ind. Sta., Beltsville, Maryland. Parentage: United States 5 Refugee x Full Measure. Characteristics: early, excellent yield, concentration of pod set, high quality. Resistance: common bean mosaic, New York 15 virus, pod mottle virus. Similar: Tendergreen. Adaptation: wide. Canner, 25 March. 1950.” (‘Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Bean, Green (A-L)’; Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin and Oregon State University; Edited by James Nienhuis, Michell E. Sass and James R. Myers; May 24, 2016)
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