Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is a valuable oilseed crop; however, low yields and mechanical harvesting challenges limit its production. To address these issues, a high-yielding and disease-resistant sesame cultivar, ‘YoungWoong’, was developed via mutation breeding using ‘Geonbaek’ seeds irradiated with 300 Gy of γ-ray in 2014. ‘YoungWoong’ is characterized by a few branched plant types with three capsules per axil. The average height of the plants is 167 cm, with 104 capsules per plant and a 1,000-seed weight of 2.9 g. Notably, at maturity, the leaves and capsules turn yellow, which is accompanied by excellent leaf senescence. This effectively decreases plant volume and weight, thereby enhancing mechanical harvesting efficiency. Additionally, ‘YoungWoong’ exhibits enhanced field resistance to Phytophthora blight and Fusarium wilt, thereby ensuring stable production under high disease pressures. In regional adaptation trials, ‘YoungWoong’ achieved an average yield of 158 kg/10a, representing a 28% increase over that of ‘Geonbaek’ and the highest yield potential among previously developed cultivars. Thus, ‘YoungWoong’ has the potential to improve labor efficiency and sesame productivity (Registration No. 10784).
A white sesame variety, ‘Haniall’ (Sesamum indicum L.), exhibiting shattering resistance and early maturity, was developed in 2021. ‘Haniall’ originated from a cross between ‘Suwon195’ and ‘Early Russian’ in 2014. ‘Haniall’ features a plant type characterized many branches and single capsule per node. Notably, the ‘Haniall’ exhibited resistance to seed shattering. The yield of Haniall was about 104 kg/10 a, which is 20% higher than that of ‘Ansan.’ ‘Haniall’ showed crude fat content of 54%, a lignan content of 6.4 mg/g. This variety is expected to contribute to the increased sesame production in Korea through large-scale mechanical cultivation (Registration No. 10320).
‘SuperHani’ is a sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) cultivar characterized by high lignan content and a non-shattering trait. It was developed in 2022 through a cross between ‘Suwon195’ and ‘YCS71’. This cultivar has a highly branched triple-capsule growth type, with 117 capsules per plant and a 1,000-seed weight of 2.0 g. Field evaluations revealed non-shattering traits, with seeds not falling even after the capsules were split open, indicating suitability for mechanical harvesting. Seed quality analyses demonstrated a total lignan content of 14.8 mg/g, with total polyphenol and flavonoid contents as well as antioxidant activities being significantly higher than those of the control. In regional adaptability trials, the average yield was 120 kg/10a, approximately 90% that of ‘Geonbaek’, but this difference was not statistically significant. These results suggest that ‘SuperHani’ is a mechanically harvestable cultivar that combines non-shattering traits with high levels of functional compounds. This has the potential to contribute to labor savings and the production of high-value sesame (Registration No.10316).
The white sesame variety, ‘Kangyou’ (Sesamum indicum L.) with disease resistance and high yield was developed in 2019. It was developed through a cross between ‘China Black’ and ‘SI982849’, in 2006. The ‘Kangyou’ variety has a few branches and triple capsules per node. ‘Kangyou’ exhibited resistance to Phytophthora blight and Fusarium wilt disease in the field. The yield from ‘Kangyou’ was about 1.37 ton per hectare, 13% higher than that of ‘Goenbaek’. ‘Kangyou’ showed a crude fat content of 53% and a lignan content of 4.8 mg/g. This variety will contribute to the increase in sesame production in Korea and will be used in sesame breeding programs.
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