Landraces of white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) collected in Egypt were evaluat
ed along with locally developed cultivars and selected foreign germplasm fo
r yield and major morphological characteristics in five different locations
. These locations represent different soil types and climatic conditions in
Egypt. The results showed an outstanding performance of the local cultivar
checks across traditional locations for lupin cultivation, which supports
the utilization of local germplasm for further improvement of locally adapt
ed lupins in Egypt. The results further suggest that local landrace germpla
sm may be an important source of alleles for shortening the vegetative peri
od, reducing plant height and stem length, as well as for improving some yi
eld components as number of pods and seeds per plant. The genotype-by-locat
ion interaction was significant for all characteristics. Mass selection in
the Egyptian germplasm collection of white lupin has the potential for enha
ncing yield, especially in germplasm adapted to newly reclaimed desert loca
tions.