Linseed also known as flax seed is an important oil crop cultivated worldwide for oil and fiber. Fourteen Linseed genotypes were evaluated in a multi-location variety trial at Sinana and Agarfa to identify stable genotype with high grain yield, good quality, desirable agronomic characters, and a good level of disease resistance. Combined analysis result showed that genotypes ACC 230826 exhibited the highest mean grain yield potential with good agronomic performance and good level of disease resistance across testing environments, while genotype, EH010007-7 exhibited the highest Oil yield and Oil contents with good grain yield, good agronomic performance and a good level of disease resistance. Accordingly, the two varieties, ACC 230826 and EH010007-7 were promoted to variety verification trial in 2021, and released in 2022 under the name Filera and Keyeron, respectively. Both varieties showed good physical grain quality coupled with high grain yield potential of 2.4 and 2.48 t/ha, respectively. The two varieties have shown good levels of disease resistance to powdery mildew, pasmo, Wilt and good lodging tolerance. The linseed varieties Filera and Keyeron are well adapted to the highlands of Bale and other similar agroecological zones in Ethiopia. Their cultivation has the potential to enhance linseed production and productivity, thereby contributing to the alleviation of the country’s chronic edible oil shortage while increasing the availability of raw material for domestic consumption and export markets.
