A new azuki bean variety ‘Saegil’ (Vigna angularis Ohwi & Ohashi) was developed at the National Institute of CropScience (NICS) in Milyang in 2007. It was developed from the cross between ‘IT189400’ and ‘SA8412’. In 2004, a promisingline, which has the characteristics of early ripening, large grain, and disease and stress resistance, was selected and designatedas the name of ‘Milyang 1’. ‘Milyang 1’ showed high yielding and good grain quality at the regional adaption yield trials for threeyears. ‘Milyang 1’ was released to new azuki-bean variety as the name of ‘Saegil’. ‘Saegil’ showed 3 to 6 days early ripening thanthat of ‘Choungjoo’. Its 100 grain weight is about 18.1 g showing 1.2 g heavier than that of ‘Choungjoo’. The yield potential ofthis variety was 141 kg per 10a at the nationwide regions.
