INCREASE – Intelligent Collections of Food Legumes Genetic Resources for European Agrofood Systems

“INCREASE CSA” App: New Update available

A new update is available for the INCREASE CSA App! After downloading it, you will be able to enter data on your beans on the following aspects:

  • Leaf shape
  • Growth habit
  • Start of flowering
  • Maximum flowering
  • Flower colour
  • Pod formation start
  • Maximum pod formation
  • Determinacy*

If your device does not download updates automatically, please make sure to go to your App Store and download the latest version of the “INCREASE CSA” App to have access to this new feature.

We hope your beans are doing well and you enjoy telling us about them!


*In case you are wondering what determinacy is: There are determinate and indeterminate common bean lines. In determinate common bean lines, the green apex growing at the top of each plant (the terminal meristem) switches from a vegetative to a reproductive state and a terminal inflorescence/flower is produced. The indeterminate common bean lines show a vegetative green apex growing at the top of each plant (the terminal meristem) that continues to produce stems and leaves. You will find further pictures and explanations to guide you in the App.