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

‘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 ...