Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a traditional oil seed crop grown in Korea. Sesame cultivation in Korea, however, is difficult and the yield is still very low. As such, a sesame variety, ‘Yoomi,’(Sesamum indicum L.) with disease resistance and high yield was developed in 2012. It was obtained by crossing ‘Yangbaek’ and SIG950480-6-3-1 in 2001. ‘Yoomi’ has few branches and a triple capsule per node. Notably ‘Yoomi’ exhibited a resistance to Phytophthora blight disease and a lodging resistance in the field. The yield of ‘Yoomi’ was about 1.06 ton per hectare, 8% higher than that of ‘Yangbaek’. ‘Yoomi’ crude fat content was 49.7%, and lignan content was 6.62 mg/g. This variety will contribute to increasing sesame production in Korea and will be utilized in sesame breeding programs.

A sesame variety “Goenbaek” (Sesamum indicum L.) with phytophthora disease resistance and high yield was developed in 2013. It was obtained via a cross between “Sungbun (IT156459)” and “SIG950006-4-1-1” in 2001. “Goenbaek” has few branches and triple capsules per node. Notably, “Goenbaek” exhibited resistance to phytophthora blight disease and lodging in the field. Furthermore, the yield of “Goenbaek” was about 1.16 ton per hectare, which was 12% higher than that of “Yangbaek”. “Goenbaek” also showed a high oil content of 50.2%