Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice

 Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice

Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice is the most popular traditional aromatic rice cultivar of Wayanad District. This scented (non-basmati) rice is famous for its characteristic fragrance and aroma. The grains are aromatic, short bold, awnless with a lemma and palea (hull) colour of straw. Grains have golden yellow colour. Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice differs from Basmati rice due to growth habit, areas of original cultivation, physico-chemical properties of grains and grain shape. The grains are very short in size compared to other popular aromatic rice varieties like basmati as well as the common rice varieties of Wayanad and Kerala. The grains have an appealing golden yellow colour. The length of the rice grain ranges between 4 to 4.8mm coming to the international classification of shortbold. The Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice colour is white with moderate pleasant aroma. The thousand grain weight is only 15 to 18.9 grams owing to small grains. The gelatinization temperature is high to intermediate indicating high to  intermediate cooking time. The intermediary amylose content renders non stickiness to this rice. Other rice cultivars of Wayanad except Gandhakasala are non aromatic and hence are used for ordinary consumption. This paddy requires specialized mills with rubber hullers for getting high head rice (unbroken grains) recovery. Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice is a long duration variety with tall plants and has a low grain yield of 2.0 to 2.7 tonnes per hectare. It is mainly cultivated in the organic way. The total duration of the crop is 180- 190 days.

Description of Goods: The botanical name of rice plant is Oryza sativa. Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice is the traditional aromatic rice cultivar of Wayanad. The average grain yield ofWayanad Gandhakasala Rice is 2.0-2.7t/ha. This is a long duration (180-190days)tall variety with weak straw and is susceptible to lodging. The cultivar hastolerance to pests and diseases. The average plant height of WayanadGandhakasala Rice cultivar is 150-155cm with lesser no. of tillers (average 6 to 8tillers) and very long panicles (27-28.4cm) with 105 to 110 small, short bold, awn

less golden yellow colored grains. Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice is valued for its pleasant flavour and aroma andhence fetches a premium price in the market. It is mainly used for preparation of special dishes like “Ghee rice”/fried rice or “neichoru” prepared for marriages and festivals and also for the preparation of sweet items like “Payasam”. The grains are very short in size compared to other popular aromatic rice varieties like basmati as well as the common rice varieties of Wayanad and Kerala. The grains have an appealing golden yellow colour. The length of the rice grain ranges between 4 to 5.0mm coming to the international classification of short-bold. The rice colour is white with moderate pleasant aroma. The thousand grain weight is only 15 to 18.9 grams owing to small grains. The gelatinization temperature is high to intermediate indicating high to intermediate cooking time. The intermediary amylose content renders non stickiness to this rice. This paddy requires specialized mills with rubber hullers for getting high head rice (unbroken grains) recovery. Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice is a long duration variety with tall plants and has a low grain yield of 2.0 to 2.7 tonnes per hectare. It is mainly cultivated in the organic way. The total duration of the crop is 180-190 days. The average plant height of Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice cultivar is 150-155cm with lesser no. of tillers (average 6 to 8 tillers) and very long panicles (27-28.4cm) with 105 to 110 small, short bold, awn less golden yellow colored grains