적색-주황색 복색의 항산화 활성을 가진 웅성불임 아시아틱 나리 신품종 ‘Red Velvet’

‘Red Velvet’: Red and Orange Bicolor Pollen-free Asiatic Lily with Antioxidant Activity

The development of pollen-free Lilium varieties can reduce the potential for allergiesand increase the ornamental value as cut flowers. Moreover, lilies are not only ornamentalbut also edible, making them versatile in application. In this study, we developeda pollen-free Asiatic lily variety ‘Red Velvet’ with antioxidant activity. The crossbreedingwas conducted in 2003 using the blackish-red ‘A3-22’ lineage and the orange and yellowbicolor ‘Cancun’. From the seeds produced, the pollen-free and color-excellent ‘A05-70’was selected in 2005, and through growth and flowering characteristic tests, ‘Red Velvet(‘WonKyo C1-123’)’ was developed by 2015. Compared to the control ‘Brunello’, ‘Red Velvet’exhibits superior horticultural characteristics, including taller plant height and excellentcoloration in red and orange hues. Analyses of active components (total phenols and totalflavonoids) and chemical antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS+ free radical scavenging)showed higher contents and antioxidant activity than the control, highlighting the potentialfor an expanded use of this new variety. The pollen-free ‘Red Velvet’ variety is expectedto solve the problem of pollen issues and, through antioxidant activity research, expand thefloriculture market and applications as a functional ingredient (Registration No. 6516).