Sesame is an erect, herbaceous, annual, broad-leaved plant, growing to 2.5 m in height. It is one of the oldest cultivated crops and mainly grown as a field crop for the seeds and especially oil extracted from the seeds.

Sesame

Light Seeded

A variety that has light colored seeds.

Lao

Small white seed and small fruit. Caution required when harvesting, as pod tends to split open and release seeds.

Kasetsart

Produces big pods with white seeds. It is tolerant to disease and the pods do not split before harvest.

AVRDC Black

Taller fruit and darker green pod than Lao variety with high yield. Black seed.

Black

Asia