The South Chungcheong Province introduces a new rice variety, "Jikimi," for institutional food service.

Published 2025년 10월 16일

Tridge summary

[Nongsuchuksan Newspaper=Reporter Park Nara] The Chungnam Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Young) held a field evaluation meeting for the new rice variety 'Jikimi' for institutional catering, attended by around 20 people including related industrial companies, national research and guidance organizations, and farmers, at the rice test cultivation site of Hyundai Seosan Farm on the 16th. This evaluation was organized to comprehensively review the growth characteristics, rice taste preference, and cultivation stability of 'Jikimi', a specialized variety in Chungnam, and to explore the possibility of future dissemination to farms and expansion of the public catering market. 'Jikimi' has an amylose content of 10% or less, which allows it to produce a chewiness and shine comparable to that of a pressure cooker even in a steam pot, which is commonly used in institutional catering.

Original content

Even with a steamer, it achieves the taste of sticky rice... Proving stability in reclaimed land cultivation The Chungnam Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Young) held a field evaluation meeting for the new rice variety 'Jikimi' for institutional catering on the 16th at the rice test cultivation field of Hyundai Seosan Farm, with around 20 people in attendance, including rice-related industries, national research and guidance organizations, and farmers. This evaluation was organized to comprehensively review the growth characteristics, taste preference, and cultivation stability of 'Jikimi', a specialty variety of Chungnam, and to explore the possibility of expanding its distribution to farms and the public catering market in the future. The biggest feature of 'Jikimi' is that it has an amylose content of 10% or less, allowing it to produce the stickiness and gloss of pressure-cooked rice even when cooked in a steamer, which is commonly used in institutional ...
Source: Aflnews

Would you like more in-depth insights?

Gain access to detailed market analysis tailored to your business needs.
By clicking “Accept Cookies,” I agree to provide cookies for statistical and personalized preference purposes. To learn more about our cookies, please read our Privacy Policy.