Not AvailableSafflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an important oilseed crop, its oil demand is increasing world over because of its potential for multi-purpose uses. Oleic content in safflower oil is generally around 17-20% making it unsuitable for deep frying (Gecgel et al. 2007). High oleic safflower oil is stable at high temperatures and makes it superior for frying. High oleic oil is also suitable as a biodiesel fuel additive (Bergman and Flynn, 2001).
The high oleic safflower line, Ole-9-P2-P1-P22, having 81% oleic content was developed from a cross, EC523367-9 x EC548816-14, through back-crossing followed by sib-crossing and simultaneous selection for high oleic and high oil content at the Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad, India (Praduman and Anjani, 2012). The parent, EC-523367-9 is a high oleic selection and the parent, EC-548816-14 is a lenoleic selection possessing high seed weight.Ole-9-P2-P1-P22 possesses high oil content (34%). It is spiny in nature with profuse branching habit, serrate obvate upper leaves and green stem. It matures in 70-75 days and matures in 120 to 125 days after planting. It also exhibited resistance to wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp carthami) in wilt sick plot over three years at the Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad.Not Availabl
