The F1 hybrid rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) exploits heterosis to deliver greater yield, stability, and uniformity than open-pollinated cultivars, making it suitable for large- scale cultivation. In Korea, cultivation is shifting from landscape and apiculture to expanding edible oil production and increasing the demand for paddy field-adapted hybrids. Using Mokpo-CGMS as the female and the pollen parent ‘09003-B-126-2-1-3,’ we developed the breeding line ‘Dangyo 80,’ which, after multi-environment evaluations of yield and oil quality against ‘Sunmang,’ was selected as a new cultivar ‘Areum. ’ ‘Areum’ exhibits growth habit type IV, yellow flowers, and a red seed coat. Its flowering and maturity times are comparable to ‘Sunmang. ’ Major growth indices did not differ significantly among cultivars; however, while ‘Areum’ showed slightly greater lodging susceptibility, it displayed higher resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot. Notably, in paddy fields ‘Areum’ achieved a higher plant density per square meter than ‘Sunmang’ which produced a 31% yield increase. In fatty acid composition, ‘Areum’ had higher oleic acid content (65% vs. 60%) and lower erucic acid (0.95% vs. 1.35%) than ‘Sunmang,’ indicating improved suitability for high-quality edible rapeseed oil production (Registration No. 9755).
A mungbean cultivar ‘Areum’ (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) was derived from a cross between ‘Samgang’ and ‘KM9901-3B-15-2-4’ at the Jeollanamdo Agricultural Research and Extension Services (JARES) in 2013. ‘Areum’ has an erect growth habit, lobed leaflet, green hypocotyls, light yellow corolla, and a dull green seed surface. Its stem length is 61 cm, which is 5 cm shorter than that of the control cultivar ‘Owool’. The 1000-seed weight is 51 g, which is 2 g heavier than that of ‘Owool’. Its field resistance to mungbean mottle virus, cercospora leaf spot, and powdery mildew is similar to that of the control cultivar, whereas its field resistance to lodging is marginally weaker. The hard seed rate of ‘Areum’ is 6.81%, which is 2.49% higher than that of ‘Owool’. The sprout yield ratio is 7.09, which is similar to that of the control cultivar. The average yield of ‘Areum’ is 1.79 ton/ha, which is 12% more than that of ‘Owool’. (Cultivar registration number: 5876).