Introduced Udo Olle-1’, a new type of peanut customized for Jeju Udo in South Korea

Published 2022년 9월 30일

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The article highlights the popularity of Udo Peanuts, a special product from Udo, Jeju, used in various food items. Since 2014, the Rural Development Administration and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Agricultural Research and Technology Institute have been working on developing a new variety, 'Udo Olle-1', which enhances the health functionality and storage properties of the native peanuts. This new variety has a softer texture, tastier flavor, and a 16% higher yield than conventional peanuts, with double the oleic acid, which extends the preservation period and lowers blood cholesterol. A plant patent for 'Udo Olle-1' has been applied, and the plan is to replace all conventional varieties with this new one by 2025. Farmers and officials are hopeful for the replacement of the conventional species with 'Udo Olle-1', aiming to revitalize the Jeju peanut industry.

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‘Udo Peanut’, a special Jeju product, has become popular as a side ingredient for ice cream, coffee, sweets, and makgeolli, and has established itself as a specialty of Udo. In Udo, 34% (140 hectares) of arable land produces 95 tonnes of peanuts per year. The Rural Development Administration (Chairman Jo Jae-ho) has collaborated with the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Agricultural Research and Technology Institute (Director Jong-Min Heo) since 2014 to develop a new variety ‘Udo Olle-1’ that preserves the characteristics of Udo’s native peanuts and improves health functionality and storage properties in 2022. On the 27th, an on-site banquet was held in Yeonpyeong-ri, Udo-myeon, and introduced the variety of 'Udo Olle-1' and the harvest work was introduced. Udo peanuts, a creeping crop, withstand wind and typhoons well to expand the cultivation area. ‘Udo Olle-1’ retains the shape of small and round conventional peanuts, but has a softer texture and savory taste than ...

Source: Nongup