Black sesame

Black sesame, also known as Zhima, flax, is the seed of flax, an annual upright herb, 60-150 cm high. It is found in tropical regions of the world as well as some temperate regions. Sesame is one of the main oil crops in China and has high application value. Its seeds contain up to 55% oil. Since ancient times, there have been many kinds of food and delicacies made with sesame and sesame oil in China, which have been famous all over the world.

Sesame, known as the crown of eight valleys. Sesame is an oil crop, and the extracted oil is called sesame oil, flax oil, and sesame oil. It is characterized by a mellow smell and can be used raw or hot.

breed type

(1) According to the branching habit of sesame, it is mainly divided into two types in production:

a. Single-rod type: usually unbranched, with short internodes, each node bears 2 to 3 capsules, the stem is hard, generally matures later, and is suitable for dense planting; [3]

b. Branching type: It is branched, the internodes are long, and each node mostly bears a capsule. Generally, it matures earlier, and the planting should not be too dense;

(2) According to the color of sesame, it can be divided into four categories:

a. White sesame: mainly used for food such as cakes;

b. Yellow and white sesame: mainly used for oil extraction and sesame sauce;

c. Black sesame: mainly used for cakes and medicinal purposes;

d. Variegated sesame: mainly used for oil extraction;

(3) According to the number of edges of the sesame capsule, it can be divided into four-edge, six-edge, eight-edge and multi-edge sesame;

(4) From the length of sesame growth period, it can be divided into early-maturing species (80-90 days), middle-maturing species (90-100 days) and late-maturing species (100-120 days);