Breeding and Characteristics of Adzukibean (Vigna angularis) Variety “Huinnarae” with Yellowish White Seed Coat Color

Abstract

With the aim of developing an adzukibean variety to manufacture white bean pasta, an adzukibean (Vigna angularis) cultivar, "Huinnarae" was developed in 2014. "Huinnarae" was developed in 2003 by crossing Gyeongwon and Sodubanggei 3. It was a late-maturing variety, having a bright yellow seed coat. Moreover, "Huinnarae" showed more white lightness than "Chungju." Its plant height was 79 cm, and its yield components showed 6.7 pods per plant and 16.6 g of 100-seed weight in the regional yield trial(RYT). Further, in the RYT conducted for the three years, the average yield potential of "Huinnarae" was 1.86 MT/ha, which was 4% lower than that of "Chungju." Moreover, it is suitable to make white bean pasta. "Huinnarae" is expected to increase diversity, create new demand surges, and improve the value and consumption of adzukibean (Registration 6050).