Physical properties of some modern rice varieties
Variety |
Milling outturn (%) |
Length (mm) |
Length Breadth ratio |
Size & Shape |
Appearance |
Coarse grain |
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BR1 |
72 |
4.9 |
2.3 |
Short bold |
Good |
BR3 |
69 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR8 |
71 |
5.6 |
2.4 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR9 |
71 |
5.6 |
2.8 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR10 |
72 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
Medium slender |
Good |
BR11 |
72 |
5.0 |
2.3 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR12 |
71 |
4.8 |
2.3 |
Short bold |
Good |
BR14 |
70 |
5.9 |
2.6 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR15 |
68 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR17 |
70 |
5.4 |
2.5 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR18 |
70 |
5.8 |
2.9 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR19 |
70 |
5.8 |
2.9 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR20 |
71 |
5.0 |
2.3 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR21 |
71 |
5.1 |
2.6 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR22 |
72 |
4.9 |
2.5 |
Short bold |
Good |
BR25 |
71 |
4.7 |
2.6 |
Short bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan27 |
71 |
5.6 |
2.7 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan29 |
71 |
5.7 |
3.0 |
Medium slender |
Good |
BRRI dhan30 |
72 |
5.7 |
3.0 |
Medium slender |
Good |
BRRI dhan31 |
69 |
5.1 |
2.1 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan32 |
71 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan33 |
71 |
4.9 |
2.0 |
Short bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan35 |
71 |
5.0 |
2.3 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan40 |
71 |
5.3 |
2.2 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan41 |
71 |
6.3 |
2.99 |
Long bold |
very good |
BRRI dhan42 |
71 |
6.5 |
3.1 |
Long slender |
very good |
BRRI dhan43 |
69 |
5.8 |
2.4 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan44 |
73 |
5.8 |
2.2 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan45 |
73 |
6.2 |
2.7 |
Long bold |
Good |
Fine grain |
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BR2 |
71 |
5.9 |
3.1 |
Medium slender |
Good |
BR4 |
72 |
5.3 |
2.7 |
Medium bold |
Good |
BR6 |
68 |
6.0 |
3.3 |
Long slender |
very Good |
BR7 |
70 |
6.1 |
3.6 |
Long slender |
Good |
BR16 |
71 |
6.2 |
3.1 |
Long slender |
Good |
BR23 |
72 |
6.5 |
3.3 |
Long slender |
Good |
BR24 |
71 |
6.0 |
3.8 |
Long slender |
Good |
BR26 |
68 |
6.0 |
3.8 |
Long slender |
Good |
BRRI dhan28 |
71 |
5.8 |
3.2 |
Medium slender |
Very Good |
BRRI dhan36 |
69 |
6.1 |
3.2 |
Long Slender |
Good |
BRRI dhan37 |
74 |
5.0 |
3.3 |
Medium slender |
Good |
BRRI dhan39 |
70 |
5.9 |
3.1 |
Medium Slender |
Good |
Fine grain (Aromatic) |
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BR5 |
71 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
Short bold |
Good |
BRRI dhan34 |
73 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
Short bold |
Very Good |
BRRI dhan38 |
73 |
5.4 |
3.4 |
Medium Slender |
Good |
Source: Grain Quality and Nutrition Division, BRRI