- List of rice varieties
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The following is a list of varieties of rice.
Worldwide there are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice, species name Oryza sativa. Here are some of the common and popular varieties.
Major categories
There are four major categories of rice worldwide: Indica, japonica, aromatic and glutinous.[1]
African varieties
- African rice (not Oryza sativa but a different species, known as Oryza glaberrima.)
- New Rice for Africa
Australian varieties
- Amaroo - semi-dwarf medium grain
- Reiziq - semi-dwarf medium grain
- Jarrah - semi-dwarf medium grain
- Koshihikari - tall short grain Japonica style
- Opus - semi-dwarf short grain Japonica style
- Illabong - semi-dwarf arborio style
- Langi - semi-dwarf long grain, soft cooking (low amylose)
- Doongara - semi-dwarf long grain, hard cooking (high amylose)
- Kyeema - tall long grain, fragrant
Bangladeshi varieties
- Chinigura Rice
- Kalijira Rice - similar to basmati and jasmine rice but with very tiny, short grains, resembling sushi rice
- Kataribhog Rice
- Paijam Rice
- Najirshail Rice
- Balam Rice
- Binni Rice
- BrriDhan - This is a group of high yielding rice varieties developed by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.
- Hori Dhan
- Irri Rice
- Miniket Rice
- Hamim
- Balam-small Red
- Balam-small White
- Pakh Beruin
- Khara Beruin
- Raujan-1
- Raujan-2
- Kathali Beruin White
- Kathali Beruin Red
- Akia Beruin Red
- Akia Beruin White
- Modhu Beruin Red
- Modhu Beruin White
- Mou Beruin
- Lathial-7 Red
- Lathial-7 White
- Lapha
- Kalo Beruin
Bhutanese varieties
- Bhutanese red rice - like brown rice but semi-milled. See Brown rice.
Cambodian varieties
- Phka Malis(ផ្កាម្លិះ) - similar to fragrant Thai Jasmine rice
- Neang Khon(នាងខុន)
- Phka Khnei(ផ្កាខ្ញី) - another fragrant variety, phka meaning "flower".
- Neang Minh(នាងខុន) - long grain rice
- Phka Romdul(ផ្ការំដូល)
- Bonla Pdao(បន្លាផ្ដៅ)
- Sen Kro Ob(សែនក្រអូប)
- Sen Pi Dao(ែសនពិដេា)
Canadian varieties
Chinese varieties
- Forbidden rice
Dominican varieties
- Prosequisa 4
- Prosequisa 5
- Prosequisa 10
- Juma 57
- Juma 58
- Juma 66
- Juma 67
- Idiaf 1
- Yocahú CFX-18
- Cristal 100
- Toño Brea
- Inglés Corto
- Inglés Largo
Iranian varieties
Many varieties of rice are cultivated in Iran. A few of them are listed below
- Domsiah
- Binam
- Hasani
- Salari
- Ambarboo
- Sang Tarom
- Hasan Sarai
Italian varieties
- Arborio
- Ariete
- Baldo
- Carnaroli
- Lido
- Originario
- Padano
- Ribe
- Roma
- Sant'Andrea
- Thaibonnet
- Venere
- Vialone Nano
Japanese varieties
- Koshihikari
- Hitomebore
- Hinohikari
- Kinuhikari
- Nihonbare
- Sasanishiki
- Kirara397
- Hoshinoyume
- Domannaka
- Akitakomachi
- Haenuki
- Hanaechizen
- Akebono (rice)
- Asahi (rice)
Nepalese varieties
- Pokhareli
- Jire Masino
- Mansooli
Lao / Thai varieties
- Sticky Rice
- Rice biodiversity in Laos [2]
PakistaniRice
- Super Basmati Rice
- Super Basmati Shaheen Rice
- Super Fine Rice
- Pk-385 Basmati Rice
- PK-198 Basmati Rice
- D-98 Basmati Rice
- PK-386 Long Grain Rice
- Supri Rice
- KS-282 Long Grain Rice
- Irri-9 Long Grain Rice
- P.G Long Grain Rice
- Irri-6 Long Grain Rice
- D.R Long Grain Rice
Portuguese varieties
- Agulha Rice
- Carolino Rice
Indian varieties
- Basmati
- Ambemohar
- Dubraj rice
- Aizon Rice [3]
- Champaa Rice
- Clearfield Rice
- Hasan serai
- Gobindo Bhog [West Bengal]
- Atop
- HMT Rice
- Thimmasamundaram Mollakolukulu
- Jay Shrirama Rice
- Joha rice [4]
- Rosematta rice
- Navara rice
- Raja Hansa rice
- Molakolukulu
- Patna rice
- Pusa Rice
- 74 count
- Idly Rice - Short grain
- Sona Masuri
- Ranjit Rice [5]
- Katta sambar
- Hansraj
- Jyothi
- Annapoornna
- Poreiton chakhau - aromatic dark red rice from Manipur
- Rice varieties of Karnataka- Jaya, Thanu, Tunga, IR-30864, BR-2655 (Produced in SFPP Project, VC Farm, Mandya, Karnataka, India)
- Traditional Kerala rice varieties - Chitteni (ml:ചിറ്റേനി),Aryan(ml:ആര്യൻ), Thavalakkannan(ml:തവളക്കണ്ണൻ),Vattan (ml:വട്ടൻ), Wayanad Kayamma (കയമ്മ)
- Assamese rice varieties - Bora, Malbhog, Manuhar, Bahadur, Kushal, Maniram IR-8, etc.
- Tamilnadu rice varieties- IR-20,IR-50,Aduthurai(ADT)-36,Ambai-16, BPT 5204, ADT 43, improved white ponni, Co-43 etc.,
- Basmati
- Seela Rice
- Basmati tukda
- Arwa
- Parwmal
Indonesian rice varieties/landraces
- Cianjur Pandanwangi (aromatic)
- Rajalele (semi-aromatic)
- Peta
- many deep swamp rice varieties of Kalimantan (Borneo)
- dryland rice landraces of Java
- Temanggung black rice
- Mandel Handayani; Segreng Handayani, Gunung Kidul red rice, Yogyakarta
Philippine varieties
- Baysilanon
- Dinorado
- Ifugao Rice
- Maharlika
- Milagrosa pino
- Segadis Milagrosa
- Kalinayan
- Sinandomeng
- IR-841
- IR-64
- Angelika
- Azucena
- Malagkit
- Wagwag
- 80 other varieties which include Red, Brown, Black, White, Glutinous rice
Sri Lankan varieties
- Samba
- Sri Lankan Red Rice
- Keeri Samba
- Supiri Samba
- Supiri Nadu
- Nadu Rice
- Badhabath
Spanish varieties
- Bahia
- Bomba
- Calasparra
- Senia
Thai varieties
- Jasmine rice
- White rice
- White Glutinous rice
- Black Glutinous rice
- Red Cargo rice
- Brown rice
United States varieties
California varieties
- Akitakomachi rice
- California New Variety rice
- Calmochi rice
- Calrose rice
- Wehani rice
Louisiana varieties
- Pecan rice
- Popcorn rice
Vietnamese varieties
- Dự Hương Rice
- Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào Rice - from Mỹ Lệ commune, Cần Đước district, Long An province
- Nếp cái hoa vàng from Nam Dinh province
- Nếp cẩm Rice
- Nếp Tú Lệ
- Tài Nguyên Rice - from Long An province
- Tám Xoan Rice - from Hải Hậu district, Nam Dinh province
See also
References
- ^ "The U.S. Rice Export Market". USDA. Nov 2000. http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/Rice/SpecialArticle/USricemarket.pdf.
- ^ http://www.irri.org/publications/annual/science00.asp
- ^ http://www.shantibhog.com/products/item/aizon-rice.html
- ^ http://www.shantibhog.com/products/item/tulsi-joha-rice.html
- ^ http://www.shantibhog.com/products/item/ranjit-rice.html
Varieties of rice List of rice varieties Ambemohar • Arborio • Aromatic rice • Basmati • Bhutanese red rice • Black rice • Bora saul • Brown rice • Calrose rice • Camargue red rice • Carnaroli • Champa • Dubraj • Flattened rice • Glutinous rice • Golden rice • Germinated brown rice (Hatsuga genmai) • Hybrid rice • Instant rice • Japanese rice • Jasmati • Jasmine • Koshihikari • Matta rice • Molakolukulu • Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào • Navara • New Rice for Africa • Nishiki rice • Parboiled rice • Patna rice • Perennial rice • Pokkali • Ponni Rice • Pusa 1121 Rice • Red Cargo • Samba • Sasanishiki • Semi-dwarf IR36 • Sona Masuri • Weedy rice • Wehani • White rice • Yamada Nishiki-
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