Riceberry () is a rice variety from Thailand, a cross-breed of Kao-jao hom nin (JHN or ข้าวเจ้าหอมนิล, a local non-glutinous purple rice) and khao dawk mali 105 (Jasmine rice). The variety was created in 2002 by the Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Riceberry is grown primarily in northern and Isan. The wet season months of August through December are suitable for riceberry planting.
Characteristics
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| 130 |
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| >3.0 |
| deep purple |
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| 15.6 |
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Nutrition
Riceberry contains
and
, and has a
glycemic index of 62.
Governmental support
The Commerce Ministry aims to increase riceberry cultivation from 5,000 rai to 20,000 rai (3,200 hectares) by 2018 to address in the world market demand for organic brown rice. The yield from 5,000 rai amounts to only 1,500
.
Demand for premium organic rice is still small, accounting for only one to two percent of total rice exports, but as riceberry sells for two or three times the price of white rice,
it has the potential to increase farming incomes.
Riceberry sold in the domestic market for about 50
Thai baht a kilogram, while the export price was 200 baht per kilogram.
