Buckwheat is a major food crop with a world production of 1.9 million tons. This study analyzes the domestic and overseas production trends of buckwheat and presents supply and demand forecasts to provide basic data for stable production of buckwheat. Asia has the largest cultivated area of buckwheat and its production has been increasing not only in Asia but also in Europe. Notably, the trend of buckwheat production is steadily increasing in the Americas and some African countries. The top 5 producers of buckwheat are Russia, China, Ukraine, France and Poland. In particular, China and Russia accounts for 64% of the total production. Among the 28 producing countries, Korea placed 11 ~ 17th in production rank, which is at the middle of the total countries. In Korea, the cultivation of buckwheat started in 1961 covering 21,548 ha, and peaked at 27,417 ha in 1968, but then decreased to 2,095 ha in 2014. However, in 2016, the cultivated area has slightly increased to 3,177 ha. The recent interest in health foods has raised the domestic demand for buckwheat. The annual consumption of buckwheat per capita in 2016 is 80 g, and domestic self-sufficiency rate is 62.2% in 2016 which is higher than other grains. Buckwheat is currently consumed in the form of flour, buckwheat groat, etc., including noodles, which accounts for more than 96% of the total processed form of buckwheat. The market for buckwheat is expected to expand with the creation of buckwheat beverages with high added value like buckwheat tea.

1. 야콘의 덩이뿌리는 ‘땅속의 과일’ 또는 ‘올리고당의 왕’으로 불리우며 기능성 성분으로 프락토올리고당을 함유하고있다.2. 야콘의 프락토올리고당은 난소화성의 당질로서 주요 성분으로 케스토즈(kestose), 니스토즈(nystose) 등이 있다.3. 야콘의 프락토올리고당은 프리바이오틱스(prebiotics)로서장내 유산균인 비피더스 균 증식, 미네랄 흡수 촉진, 정장 기능, 지질대사 개선, 항비만 효과, 심혈관계 질환 예방 및 중성지방 합성 감소 역할을 한다.4. 야콘의 식품학적 기능성 및 우수성을 다른 뿌리작물과 비교하고자 프락토올리고당 함량을 조사한 결과, 야콘 8.1%, 마늘 3.3%, 우엉 2.0% 순으로서, 야콘이 가장 우수하였다.5. 또한 저장기간 변화에 따른 프락토올리고당 함량 변화 양상을 조사한 결과 저장기간이 길어질수록 그 함량이 감소하였으며, 저장 1개월부터 그 함량이 8.1%에서 4.8%로 59% 이상급격히 감소하였다. 따라서 저장조건 개선연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 6. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 야콘의 기능성 식품소재로의 다양한 연구가 가능할 것이다.

본 연구에서는 쓴메밀 74개 유전자원의 종자 표현형 및 화학 형과 관련된 8개 주요형질을 평가하였으며, 그 결과를 바탕으로 주성분분석 및 군집분석을 수행하였다. 또한 rutin 고함유 자원 등 기능성 쓴메밀 육성재료로 활용가능한 유망 유전자원을 선발하였다. 쓴메밀 유전자원의 종자크기는 일반메밀보다 작은 평균 5.2 × 3.4 ㎜였으며, 종피색은 흑갈색이 45.9%로 가장 많았다. 종자모양은 달갈형과 타원형이 주를 이루었다. 쓴메밀 종자의 유용성분 평균 함량은 rutin이 1,393 ㎎/100 g DW였다. Flavonoid 함량 범위는 253-2,669 ㎎/100 g이었으며, polyphenol 함량 범위는 209-1,823 ㎎/100 g 으로 나타냈다. 쓴메밀 유전자원의 주성분 분석 결과, 제3주성분까지 적용하였을 때 전체 분산의 68.55%를 설명할 수 있었다. 제1주성분에는 rutin, flavonoid 및 polyphenol, 제2주성분에서는 종자길이, 제3주성분에서는 종자폭의 비중이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이를 바탕으로 5개의 군집으로 구분할 수 있었으며, 유전자원을 구분하는 가장 중요한 형질로는 rutin, flavonoid 및 polyphenol이었다. 쓴메밀 유전 자원 중 5개 자원(HLB1004, HLB1005, HLB1007, HLB1009, HLB1013)이 높은 rutin 함량을 보였으며, 이러한 유용자원들은 향후 기능성 육종소재 개발에 효과적으로 활용가능할 것으로 기대된다.

본 연구는 곰취 신품종 ‘쌈마니’ 의 고랭지와 평난지 수확기 및 가공 상태에 따른 항산화 활성 차이를 구명하고자 수행 하였다. 4월 18일부터 7월 15일까지 수확하여 생것과 데친 것을 냉동 건조한 후 메탄올에 추출하여 총 페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량, DPPH free radical 소거능과 환원력을 분석하였다. 재배지역 및 수확기별 총 페놀함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량, DPPH free radical 소거능과 환원력은 평난지에서는 4월 18일 조기 수확보다는 5월 수확이 더 효과적이었으며, 고랭지에서는 5월보다는 6월에 더 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 재배지역, 수확기 및 가공상태별 총 페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량, DPPH free radical 소거능과 환원력은 평난지에서는 4월 조기 수확보다는 5월부터 더 효과적이었으며, 고랭지에서는 6월부터 항산화 활성이 높게 나타났다. 생체와 데친 것을 비교하였을 때, 생체가 모든 항목에서 더 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 평난지 재배보다 고랭지 재배가 더 높은 항산화 활성을 나타냈다. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때, ‘쌈마니’ 품종은 평난지에서는 5월, 고랭지에서는 6월에 수확하여 생으로 먹는 것이 데쳐서 먹는 것보다 항산화 활성이 더 높은 것으로 나타났다.

‘수마니(Soomany)’ 품종은 일반 곰취를 모본으로 하고 한대 리곰취를 부본으로 해서 교배 육종을 하였다. 2007년부터 2015 년까지 국립식량과학원 고령지농업연구소 온실 및 노지에서 생육 및 수량 특성을 조사와 선발을 수행하였다. 신품종 ‘수마니’ 에 있어서 엽병귀 색은 연녹색이고 엽병에 털이 있다. 그리고 잎 뒷면에 털이 없어 광택도 없다. 엽맥 밀도는 4등급으로 아주 조밀한 편이다. ‘수마니’ 품종의 2년차 생육 특성은 초장이 77.1 ㎝, 엽장 22.3 ㎝, 엽폭 21.5 ㎝, 엽병장은 57.2 ㎝ 였다. 식물체 크기는 ‘쌈마니’ 품종보다 전체적으로 큰 것으로 나타났다. 추 대기는 8월 25일이었고, 개화기는 9월 19일로 ‘쌈마니’ 품종보다 9일 정도 늦게 꽃이 피었다. 엽수는 주당 149매로 ‘쌈마니’ 품종 133매 보다 16매나 많았다. 그리고 주당 수량도 1,623 g으로 ‘쌈마니’ 품종 1,385 g보다 17%정도 더 많았다. 잎의 경도는 25.8 kg/㎠, 잎의 두께는 0.53 ㎜로 ‘쌈마니’ 품종보다 경도는 약간 강하고 잎은 얇게 나타났다. 그리고 ‘수마니’ 품종은 흰가루병에 대해서 강한 저항성을 나타내었고 품종보호권은 2019년 5월에 품종보호 제192호로 등록되었다.

고랭지 농업(해발고도 400 m이상)은 주로 해발고도가 높은 산지의 경사지에서 이루어지고 있고, 대부분 작물 재배기간이 5월부터 9월까지(5개월)로 짧아, 나머지 7개월은 토양 피복이 이루어지지 않은 상태로 있어 토양유실 가능성이 높다. 이러한 문제점을 개선하기 위해 본 연구에서 고랭지 경사도 55% 라이 시미터(Lysimeter)에서 경관성이 높은 구절초를 식재하여 토양 유실 저감 효과를 규명하였다. 관행구로 나지(Control, TC) 대비 식재 밀도에 따라 구절초 적은 그룹(T1, 40주), 구절초 많은 그룹(T2, 70주)로 하여 총 3처리를 두었다. 구절초의 재배기간 (6-10월) 피복율을 조사한 결과 대조구인 나지상태인 TC는 0% 의 피복율인데 반해 구절초 식재한 T1 처리구는 43-59%의 피복율을 보였으며, T2 처리구는 63-81%로 경사지 토양을 피복시 키는 효과가 가장 좋았다. 재배기간 평균기온의 5개월 평균은 평균기온범위는 16.1℃로 나타났으며 강우량은 1207.9 ㎜로 나 타났다. 재배기간 동안 평균적인 지표유출량 경감효과는 TC 처 리 대비 구절초 피복처리구인 T1 처리구는 71%, T2처리구는 76%로 우수하였다. 또한, 토양유실량의 경우 TC보다 T1처리구 의 경우 84%, 재색밀도가 높은 T2 처리구의 경우 98%의 토양유실 감소효과를 보였다. 따라서, 고랭지 경사지에 영년생 자원식물 중 경관성이 뛰어난 구절초를 식재함으로서 경사지 토양유실을 경감시킬 수 있고, 부가가치가 높은 고소득작물로 활용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

This study was conducted to determine the number of days required to break a plant’s dormancy and promote subsequent crop growth in new varieties of Gomchwi through the 4℃ treatment. Three new varieties of Gomchwi namely, ‘Sammany’, ‘Gommany’, and ‘Damogy’ were observed in this study. The rate of leaf emergence of ‘Sammany’ after 15-day of 4℃ treatment was 100%, while ‘Gommany’, and ‘Damogy’ took 20-days and 10-days, respectively to reach to 97.9% rate of leaf emergence. After 10-days of 4℃ treatment, ‘Damogy’ grew faster than the other varieties. and Harvest time for ‘Damogy’ was on January 18th, after 5-days of 4℃ treatment and yield was observed to be the highest at 15-days of 4℃ treatment. ‘Sammany’ was next with a minimum of 10-days of 4℃ treatment, although 15-days is more preferred for better harvest. ‘Gommany’ on the other hand, did not grow enough for harvest by January 18th, and its harvest time was delayed to January 31st. It needed a minimum of 15-days and preferentially 20-days of 4℃ treatment to grow normally and be ready for harvest. The plant height, leaf length and leaf petiole length appeared to grow better by extending duration of the 4℃ treatment. The number of leaves of ‘Sammany’ and ‘Gommany’ varieties was three leaves for the 5-days treatment which may be due to the incomplete breaking of dormancy. Regarding the yield per plant, ‘Sammany’ yielded 112.3 grams (g) in 15-days treatment, and ‘Gommany’ yielded 106.5 g in 25-days treatment. In the case of ‘Damogy’, it yielded 123.5 g and 183 g in the 10-days and 25-days treatment respectively. It is concluded that ‘Damogy’, ‘Sammany’ and ‘Gommany requires 10, 15, and 20 days of 4℃ treatment to break the plant’s dormancy and promote better plant growth.

고랭지 경사지밭에서 아로니아를 재배할 때, 토양에 피복식물을 심어 토양유실을 방지하고 아로니아의 생육 및 수량성도 좋은 피복식물을 선발하고자 한 결과는 다음과 같다. 피복식물별 발생한 잡초는 무처리구(자연종)에 17종, 왕포아풀 처리구 12종, 흰토끼풀 처리구 14종, 들묵새 처리구 15종, 긴병꽃풀 처리구 16종이 발생하였으며 잡초 종류는 총 24종이 발생하였다. 1년에 3회 예취하는 피복식물들의 예취전 초장은 무처리구(자연종)은 73.6 ㎝, 왕포아풀 처리구는 57.5 ㎝, 흰토끼풀 처리구는 36.8 ㎝, 들묵새 처리구는 48.3 ㎝, 긴병꽃풀 처리구는 40.9㎝ 이었다. 초장으로 볼 때는 흰토끼풀과 긴병꽃풀이 피복식물로 적당한 것으로 생각되었다. 피복식물들의 3년차 피복율은 무처리구는 95.0%, 왕포아풀 처리구 100%, 흰토끼풀 처리구 87%, 들묵새 처리구 85%, 긴병꽃풀 처리구는 100%로 왕포아풀과 긴병꽃풀이 가장 높았다. 아로니아의 3년차 주당 수량은 흰토끼풀 처리구에서 1,916 g 으로 가장 많았으며 그 다음이 들묵새 처리구 1,770 g, 긴병꽃풀 처리구 1,766 g, 무처리구 1,098 g, 왕포아풀 처리구 931 g 순이었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해로 볼 때, 고랭지 아로니아 재배시 피복식물은 초장이 작고 옆으로 기는 특성이 있어 빨리 피복이 되고 잡초발생도 적은 긴병꽃풀이 적당하였으며 아로니아 정식후 이랑사이에 긴병꽃풀 묘을 심어 피복 식물로 재배함으로서 수량을 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

The potato tuber is known as a rich source of essential nutrients, used throughout the world. Although potatobreeding programs share some priorities, the major objective is to increase the genetic potential for yield through breeding or to eliminate hazards that reduce yield. Glycoalkaloids, which are considered a serious hazard to human health, accumulate naturally in potatoes during growth, harvesting, transportation, and storage. Here, we used the AMMI (additive main effects and multiplicative interaction) and GGE (Genotype main effect and genotype by environment interaction) biplot model, to evaluate tuber yield stability and glycoalkaloid content in six potato cultivars across three locations during 2012/2013. The environment on tuber yield had the greatest effect and accounted for 33.0% of the total sum squares; genotypes accounted for 3.8% and G×E interaction accounted for 11.1% which is the nest highest contribution. Conversely, the genotype on glycoalkaloid had the greatest effect and accounted for 82.4% of the total sum squares), whereas environment and G×E effects on this trait accounted for only 0.4% and 3.7%, respectively. Furthermore, potato genotype ‘Superior’, which covers most of the cultivated area, exhibited high yield performance with stability. ‘Goun’, which showed lower glycoalkaloid content, was the most suitable and desirable genotype. Results showed that, while tuber yield was more affected by the environment, glycoalkaloid content was more dependent on genotype. Further, the use of the AMMI and GGE biplot model generated more interactive visuals, facilitated the identification of superior genotypes, and suggested decisions on a variety of recommendations for specific environments.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of envrionmental factors on the ecological responses, yield, and quality properties and physicochemical characteristics of yacon cultivated in various regions of Korea. Experiments were carried out in eight regions from 2010 to 2013. The temperature range in Jinbu, Bonghwa, Cheolwon, and Gangneung during the growth period of yacon cultivation was 17.5-24.6°C. The total yield and marketable yield of tuberous root in Jinbu were 4,065 and 3,196 kg/10a, respectively. The sugar content of yacon tuberous roots comprised 0.11-0.20% fructose, 0.11-0.37% glucose, 0.39-0.68% sucrose, 0.07-0.37% reducing sugar, and 7.03-9.62% fructo-oligosaccharides. The content of fructo-oligosaccharides, which is a functional substance, was the highest in yacon cultivated in Jinbu. Based on the productivity and functional fructo-oligosaccharides, the optimum areas to cultivate yacon are Jinbu and Bonghwa, which are located in the middle-highland zone (500-560 m) and have a suitable growth temperature of 18-25°C. The results of the present study indicate that temperature could be the factor with the greatest influence on the root growth of yacon.

To establish cultivation areas for the stable production of yacon, this study investigated the productivity and functional component contents of yacon in eight regions of Korea from 2011 to 2013. The results of principal component analysis using these data were as follows. A survey of 16 agricultural traits and meteorological data in the eight yacon cultivation areas showed that five factors (average temperature, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, frost-free days, and fructooligosaccharide content) were highly significant at the p < 0.001 level. Among the 16 agricultural traits and meteorological data used in the main component analysis of yacon cultivation areas, approximately eight contributed to the first principal component, and approximately four contributed to each of the second and third principal components. In particular, factors related to productivity, fructooligosaccharide content, and temperature change were considered important criteria for the classification of cultivation areas. The cultivation areas were divided into three groups by principal component analysis. In Group I, containing the Jinbu and Bonghwa areas in the mid-highland region at 500–560 m above sea level, the product yield was the highest at 2,622–3,196 kg/10a, the fructooligosaccharide content was also the highest at 9.04–9.62%, and the mean temperature was 17.3–18.5℃. In Group II, the areas Suncheon, Okcheon, Yeoju, and Gangneung, at 20–180 m above sea level, had the lowest yield, relatively lower fructooligosaccharide content, and the highest temperature. The areas in Group III showed values intermediate between those of Group I and Group II. For the different yacon cultivation areas, the product quantity and fructooligosaccharide content differed according to the environmental temperature, and the temperature conditions and number of frost-free days are considered important indicators for cultivation sites. Therefore, in terms of producing yacon with high quality, cultivation at 500–560 m is considered to give a higher yield and functional fructooligosaccharide content.

Potato greening determines the shelf life and affects the marketability of this tuber. Various stresses during handling and storage interact to affect the tuber’s physiological status and can affect the rate of greening. This study investigated the effects of storage temperature on tuber greening and shelf life in unwashed and washed potatoes of the cultivar Superior. Physiological and biochemical changes were examined during 15 days at room temperature (23±2°C) under cool-white fluorescent light after storage for 1 month at different temperatures (4°C, 20°C). Hunter a values were negative (-) for washed potatoes after 3 days (-0.8) and 15 days (-2.5) at room temperature following 1 month of storage at 4°C while positive (+) values were observed for unwashed potatoes after 15 days at room temperature. The Hunter ΔE values of washed potatoes previously stored at 4°C for 1 month increased after 3 days at room temperature compared with those of unwashed potatoes. The total chlorophyll content of washed potatoes was higher than that of unwashed potatoes. The highest correlation was observed between the Hunter ΔE value and Hunter a value (-0.93506), while a positive correlation coefficient (0.89806) was observed between greening criteria and Hunter ΔE value by using colorimetry. We conclude, therefore, that there is a biosynthetic link between temperature-induced chlorophyll accumulation and tuber greening in storage.

Steroidal glycoalkaloids which serve the plant defense, are toxic secondary metabolites present in the plants of solanaceae family. The upper safe limit of glycoalkaloids for human consumption is 20mg/KG FW, excess of which may cause severe health disorders. Several factors like drought, high temperature, light exposure, and wounding increase tuber glycoalkaloid content. Among these, drought is an important factor which causes a rapid increase in potato glycoalkaloid content. Glycoalkaloid biosynthetic genes and their expression pattern need to be characterized to regulate the glycoalkaloid accumulation. Three key genes SGT1, SGT2 and SGT3 are demonstrated to be directly participated in the biosynthetic pathway for glycoalkaloid formation. Present study was focused on the study of expression pattern of key genes in GA pathway under drought stress in two different potato cultivars Atlantic and Haryoung which are low and high glycoalkaloid accumulating respectively. Drought stress was imposed by withholding water to the plants grown in pots and control plants kept irrigated. Expression analysis of SGT1, SGT2 and SGT3 was done from the leaf and tuber sample of three time intervals i.e 5, 10 and 20 days after imposing stress. Variation in the expression level of genes was observed in leaf and tuber where the fold increase in expression over control was higher in tuber sample compared to leaf. Expression levels also varied in leaf and tuber among two cultivars. However, expression of SGT1, SGT2 and SGT3 is significant indicating the involvement of these genes in glycoalkaloid accumulation under drought stress.