Abstract: ‘Jin Caidou 3’is a new kidney bean cultivar developed by systematic breeding and screening. It is trailing plant with an average height of 315 cm. The cultivar grows the first inflorescence at the 3rd–4th node. The main vine grows 5–6 branches. The caulicle is green. The bean pod shows mint color and it can grow up to 28–33 cm in length and 1.6–1.8 cm in circumference. The bean pod is fibreless. The seeds show golden color. The average weight of single seed is 0.31 g. It has high production of 70–80 bean pods per plant. The growth period is 120–180 d. The cultivar is suitable for open field cultivation in Shanxi Province in spring.

Key words: kidney bean, cultivar