‘Wonmi’, an Early Maturing, High-Quality, Sweet Persimmon Cultivar

Abstract

In 2014, a new high-quality, pollination-constant, non-astringent persimmon (Diospyros kaki L. Thunb.) cultivar, 'Wonmi', a breeding of 'Fuyu' and 'Taishu' from 2005, was developed. 'Wonmi' fruit were harvested on October 8 in Yeongam, South Korea. The fruit are medium-sized (220 g on average), with a high amount of soluble solids (15.1 o Bx). The juicy flesh has a pleasant taste and crispy texture. The fruit shape is round oblate, and the skin color is orange with a graceful appearance. Physiological disorders, such as stylar-end or fine skin cracking, rarely occur in this cultivar (Registration No. 7724).

Modified Atmosphere Packaging and 1-Methylcyclopropene Treatments Maintain the Fruit Quality of ‘Wonmi’ Persimmons during Export Simulation

“…About 8000 tons of persimmon fruits were exported in 2015, mostly to Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand [ 3 , 5 ]. The main producing area is in the southern part of Korea, especially in the Gyeongsangnam-do province, where 90% of the exported fruit originates [ 6 ]. The main persimmon variety exported is the non-astringent ‘Fuyu’ [ 3 , 5 ].…”

“…Korea has overcome its export competitiveness by growing newly improved persimmon cultivars, introducing farming and postharvest techniques for high-quality persimmons, and actively developing new markets. In 2014, the ‘Wonmi’ cultivar was introduced as an early-maturing, pollination-constant non-astringent (PCNA), high-quality, sweet persimmon cultivar derived from a cross between ‘Fuyu’ × ‘Taishu’ in Korea [ 6 , 7 ]. The average ‘Wonmi’ fruit weighs about 220 g, and its soluble solids content (SSC) average 15.1 °Brix.…”

“…The juicy flesh has a pleasant taste and crispy texture. Physiological disorders, such as stylar-end or fine skin cracking, rarely occur in the ‘Wonmi’ cultivar [ 6 , 7 ].…”