Varieties of rice:
Major categories
There are four major categories of rice worldwide: Indica,
japonica,
aromatic and
glutinous.
African varieties
Australian varieties
- Amaroo - semi-dwarf medium grain
- Reiziq - semi-dwarf medium grain
- Jarrah - semi-dwarf medium grain
- Koshihikari - tall short grain Japonica style
- Lollypop rice - tall thin gran with small circle at the top
- Opus - semi-dwarf short grain Japonica style
- Illabong - semi-dwarf arborio style
- Langi - semi-dwarf long grain, soft jade cooking (low amylose)
- Doongara - semi-dwarf long grain, hard cooking (high amylose)
- Kyeema - tall long grain, fragrant
Bangladeshi varieties
- Chinigura Rice
- Balam Dhan - This a group of exotic Aman rice varieties.
- Bashmoti Rice
- Kalijira Rice - similar to basmati and jasmine rice but with very tiny, short grains, resembling sushi rice
- BINA Dhan - This is a group of high yielding rice varieties developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture.
- Binni Rice
- BrriDhan - This is a group of high yielding rice varieties developed by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.
- Digha Dhan- This a group of deepwater Aman rice varieties.
- 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
- Shail dhan - This a group of exotic Aman rice varieties
Canadian varieties
Chinese varieties
Brown rice
Dominican varieties
French varieties
Indian varieties
Rice varieties of Karnataka
- Jaya[5]
- Thanu[6]
- Tunga
- IR-30864
- BR-2655 (Produced in SFPP Project, VC Farm, Mandya, Karnataka, India)
Traditional Kerala rice varieties
- Arikirai
- Aryan(ml:ആര്യൻ)
- Boli ari
- Cheera thouvan
- Chembaavu(ചെമ്പാവ്)
- Chitteni (ml:ചിറ്റേനി)
- Chenjeera
- Chennellu
- Cherumadan
- Chuvanna Choman
- Dhebi
- Gandhakasala
- Jeerakasala
- Kunjuvithu
- Kariyadukkan
- Karutharikannan
- Keeripallan
- Kaattaazhi(കാറ്റാഴി)
- Kumaro-athikkalaari(കുമരൊ അതിക്കലാരി )
- Kochathikkalaari(കൊച്ചതിക്കലാരി)
- Kodukayama
- Kozhivalan
- Kunjinellu
- Kuppakayama
- Kuttadan(കുറ്റാടൻ )
- Malakkaran
- Malakkannan
- Matta Palakkad (പാലക്കാടന് മട്ട)
- Mundakan(മുണ്ടകൻ)
- Modan,
- Mundodan
- Mundot
- Munnayan
- Paravalappan
- Nallachennellu
- Njavara
- D1(Uma)
- Odachan
- Oryssa
- Palliyaran
- Ponnariyan
- Punjakayama
- Rajadhani
- Rajakayama
- Ratha choodi
- Sughikayama
- Thavalakkannan(ml:തവളക്കണ്ണൻ)
- Thonnuran
- Thottam
- Thovvan
- Undakayama
- Vachan
- Vattan (ml:വട്ടൻ)
- Vayalthoova(വയൽത്തൂവ)
- Vellachoman
- Vellathovvan
- Velutharikannan
- Vellariyan
- Wayanad Kayamma (കയമ്മ)
Assamese rice varieties
- Bora, Malbhog
- Manuhar
- Bahadur
- Kushal
- Maniram
- IR-8, etc.
Tamil Nadu rice varieties
- IR-20,IR-50,
- Aduthurai(ADT)- 1 to 49, (ambasamudharam)Asd-1 to 19, improved white ponni, (coimbatore) Co- 1 to 43 etc.,
- Seela Rice
- Basmati tukda
- Arwa
- Parwmal
- Surti kolam, kolam (Varieties of Gujrat)
- Improved Samba Mahsuri
- Akshayadhan
- Varadhan
- Kalinga III
- Katarni
- Mal-bhog
- Tulsi-manjari (black)
- Mansoori
- Bhavani
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
- Padi Boy Rice
Italian varieties
Japanese varieties
Nepalese varieties
Lao / Thai varieties
Pakistani varieties
- Super Basmati Rice
- Super Basmati Shaheen Rice
- Super Basmati Kainat 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
- C9 Long Grain Rice
- Irri-9 Long Grain Rice
- Irri-6 Long Grain Rice
- D.R Long Grain Rice
- 515 Super Basmati Rice
Portuguese varieties
- Agulha Rice
- Carolino Rice
Philippine varieties
Sri Lankan varieties
Spanish varieties
Thai varieties
United States varieties
California varieties
Louisiana varieties
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