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Sesame (/ ˈsɛsəmi /; [2][3] Sesamum indicum) is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. [4] Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2018 was 6 million tonnes (5.9 million long tons), with Sudan, Myanmar, and ...
Sesame is an erect annual plant of the family Pedaliaceae, cultivated since antiquity for its seeds, which are used as food and flavoring and from which an oil is extracted.
Sesame is an ancient oilseed, first recorded as a crop in Babylon and Assyria over 4000 years ago. The crop has since spread from the Fertile Crescent of the Ancient Near East to be grown in many parts of the world on over 5 million acres. Acreage in the U.S., primarily in Texas and southwestern states, has ranged from 10,000 to 20,000 acres in recent years. However, the U.S. imports ...
Description General: Sesame (Sesamum orientale) is an introduced annual broadleaf plant that grows 5–6 ft (155-185 cm) tall. It produces a 1–2 in (2.5–5cm) long white, bell-shaped inflorescence growing from the leaf axils (where the leaf stalk joins the stem). The blooms do not open all at once, but gradually, from the base of the stem upwards to the top of the plant. The flowers are ...