Registration of “Hawata” a Newly Released Coriander Variety for Bale Mid Lands, South Eastern Ethiopia

Coriander is a popular spice that's grown for both its fresh leaves and dried seeds. The green plant is used in soups, salads and dressings. Its essential volatile oils play a key role in boosting taste and flavor. Plus, the dried seeds are great for adding a unique touch to various dishes. Hawata (Acc. no. 244652-2) is a Coriander variety released by Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Sinana Agricultural Research center in 2023. The experiment was conducted by Sinana Agricultural research center from observation nursery to Regional variety trial and promising coriander genotypes were selected based on seed yield score and reaction to diseases especially bacterial wilt. The promising coriander genotypes were evaluated against standard check walta’i and Dinkinesh across three locations for three years (2020 to 2022). Hawata (Acc. no. 244652-2) showed the best yield performance, producing a mean seed yield of 22.5 – 27.5 Qt ha<sup>-1</sup> on research field and 17.5-21.5 Qt ha<sup>-1</sup> on farmer’s field. The new variety scored yield advantage of 25% and 35.54% over standard check walta’i and Dinkinesh respectively. Relying on its yield performance, disease tolerance and desirable agronomic traits Hawata variety was released for the use by coriander producers at Bale mid altitudes (small holder farmers and large scale producers) and similar agro-ecologies.