Agronomic traits and fatty acid composition of high-oleic acid cultivar Hosim

Abstract

The soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivar 'Hosim' (registration number: 5989, registration date: April 8, 2016) was developed at Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea. Hosim was registered as a cultivar after a two-year (2014-2015) analysis by the Korea Seed & Variety Service, Republic of Korea. It is an F4 plant selection composited in the F5 generation developed from the 17D × S08-14788 cross. Hosim is a productive, mid-maturing (~130 days) soybean cultivar with white flowers, tawny pubescence, determinate growth, and yellow seed coat with gray hila. The yield of Hosim was 3.5 t/ha, which was similar to those of the control cultivars, 'Uram' and 'Taekwang'. Hosim soybean oil contained ~79% oleic acid. Hosim could be highly useful in producing high-quality soybean oil, and preparing soy-based foods with high oleic acid concentration.