During 2008-2009 in Research Institute of Vegetable Crops in Skierniewice the trials were conducted to assess several dry bean cultivars for organic production. Following Polish bred cultivars were examined: Katarzynka and Igołomska (both of white seeds), Augusta, Rawela, Wawelska (red seeds) and Nigeria (black seeds). Morphological characters, disease and insects occurrence as well as the yield quantity and quality were examined. A special attention was paid to bean seed maggots occurrence such as Delia florilega Zett and Delia platura Mig during field emergence of the plants. Delay of sowing date up to May 20th solve the problem of seedling damage by insects larvae. Some evidence for better resistance of coloured seed cultivars to insect damage was noticed. The cultivars differed in all evaluated factors. Katarzynka produced the lowest number of pods, the earliest developed the seeds, but also it was the most susceptible to bacterial infection. Igołomska created the most branchy plants with the largest number of pods. Nigeria presented the strongest growth and latest seed maturation. Both last mentioned cv. Igołomska and Nigeria distinguished themselves as better tolerant to bacterial infection than others. The highest yield was obtained from Igołomska and Augusta. In general red seed cultivars seemed to be better habitat adapted then white ones.