Cooking/Riceberry
Riceberry
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Riceberry [1] is a new variety of new organic rice that has been developed in Thailand
by the Rice Science Center of Kasetsart University (KamphaengSaen Campus) since 2012.
Rice Berry is a cross-bread of two high quality strains of rice which are Jasmine rice (Jasmine
105) and Black Fragment (Hom nil).
Rice Berry can be grown throughout the year, but should raised by organic
farming during cold weather.In addition, Rice Berry needs more special care than
the other breeds of rice to color-burst the rice grains and get high quality rice.
Characteristics of Riceberry
[edit | edit source]The characteristics of Rice Berry [2] has a deep purple color. The rice grains have a long shape and are soft.
| Height | 105-110 cm |
| Age(for harvest) | 130 Days |
| Yield | 300-500 kg per 1600 m² |
Nutritional properties
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The nutritional properties[3] of Rice Berry are that it has a high level of antioxidants
such as
Moreover, the rice bran
and rice bran oil of Rice Berry has many benefits for both patients and healthy people because the
rice bran have high antioxidant level
that is suitable for health.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Rice Berry". Everflowing. Everflowing International Co. Ltd.
- ↑ "Product". Riceplusthai.
- ↑ "Rice - Berry". RGDU&RSC. RGDU&RSC.