Dynasty Bean Nabs Seed of the Year Award

2022 was the year of the kidney bean after a ground-breaking variety won the Seed of the Year Award.

The Dynasty dark red kidney bean was bred at the University of Guelph by Peter Pauls and Tom Smith and has had a huge impact on the dry bean industry in Ontario. Its rise in acreage across the province has been phenomenal over the past eight years, and it now represents 90% of the dark red kidney bean acreage in Ontario.

It’s also been widely adopted abroad, approaching 50-60% of the total dark red kidney bean acreage across North America. Its wide adaptability, tremendous yield potential and stress tolerance have made it one variety that bean farmers want to grow.