생산성이 높은 빨간색 미니 파프리카 ‘라온레드’ 육성

Breeding a High-Yield Red Mini Paprika ‘Raon red’

To improve farmers’ incomes by diversifying produce, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services developeda highly productive mini paprika, namely, ‘Raon red.’ Since 2007, various genetic resources have been collected and bred to obtain pureline separations for crossbreeding purposes. In 2012, a cross combination between an orange-colored female parent ‘MBO 008’ and a red-coloredmale parent ‘SBR 970’ was selected among the diverse crossings. The characteristics of the resultant F1, named ‘Raon red’ in 2014, wereverified through field tests conducted from 2013 to 2014. ‘Raon red’ plants grew with a similar vigor to ‘RD Glory’ (control). The fruitof this variety weighed 56 g, twice that of the control; in addition, it had a stable shape with a bright red color. The soluble solids of thefruits averaged 10.2 °Bx and 1.6 °Bx lower than those of the control. Additionally, the fruit was 29% firmer than that of the control, andits pericarp was 29% thicker. The yield per 10a of ‘Raon red’ was 5,035 kg, twice that of the control. Overall, this new cultivar is expectedto increase the income of mini paprika growers because of its high productivity (Registration No. 6375).