What were the best-selling rice varieties in 2020?

Rice, that is, paddy rice, is the main grain crop grown in our country. Now that 2019 has passed and 2020 is about to arrive, do you know which rice varieties are the best-selling to plant in 2020? Let's take a look below.

1. Meifengdao 669

This rice variety has large panicles and high yield, with an average of more than 150 grains per panicle, about 220,000 panicles per mu, and a 1000-grain weight of 26.1 grams. It has a high head rice rate, good grain quality, and is sweet, fragrant and fine in texture. It has suitable plant height and good resistance, a compact plant type suitable for mechanical harvesting, and is good for contiguous planting. It has good yield stability, great yield-increasing potential, and high returns for farmers.

2. Yixiangyou 2115

This rice variety has a whole growth period of 156 days, a plant height of 117 cm, and a panicle length of 26 cm. It has 150,000 effective panicles per 667 sq m (1 mu), an average of 156 grains per panicle, a seed-setting rate of 82%, and a 1000-grain weight of 32.8 grams. It is resistant to rice blast and rice false smut. The average yield is 623 kg per 667 sq m. The cooked rice is fragrant on the palate, with distinct grains, moderately soft, smooth and tasty, similar to Thai rice.

3. Tianyou 1177

Tianyou 1177 has a whole growth period of 158 days, a plant height of 94.6 cm, and 155,000 effective panicles per 667 sq m. The panicle length is 23.7 cm, the average number of filled grains per panicle is 140.7, the seed-setting rate is 78.3%, and the 1000-grain weight is 29.2 grams. The grains are relatively long and heavy, the glume tips are purple and awnless, and the color turns well in the later stage.

4. Guangliangyou 800

Guangliangyou 800 has a whole growth period of about 133 days, a plant height of 112 cm, short and thick panicles, good stem elasticity, a compact plant type, and strong tillering ability. It is resistant to bacterial leaf blight and has strong resistance to sheath blight. It is resistant to high temperatures, tolerant to low temperatures, tolerant to fertilizer and resistant to lodging, and suitable for mechanized harvesting. The grains are crystal clear, and the cooked rice is fragrant, soft and tasty, with good eating quality. It is suitable for planting in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River rice region.

5. Quanyou 822

This variety has very strong high-temperature tolerance and an excellent yield structure! It has a high 1000-grain weight of 28.6 grams and excellent grain quality. It is especially suitable for direct seeding and mechanical transplanting by large growers, tolerant to extensive management, and has a yield potential of more than 900 kg in high-yield fields. The plants are short, with good stress resistance, good color retention, and good color turning in the later stage.

The above rice varieties are all favored by growers. They have the characteristics of high yield and excellent grains, and are rice varieties with very good market prospects. During planting, we can choose varieties according to local actual conditions.

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