☑️ Mazandaran Rice
Mazandaran province is at the top of the country in terms of rice cultivation and harvesting. Mazandaran province is able to grow all kinds of hot and cold rice due to its plains and mountainous areas. Mazandarani farmers with the experience of their ancestors and the use of modern agricultural science and technology have been able to mass produce the best types of rice in the country.
In Mazandaran province, in addition to rice in the first crop (from April to July), farmers can plant and harvest in the second crop (from August to November) according to the weather conditions they have. The types of rice that are mostly cultivated in Mazandaran province include (Hashmi, Binam, Fajr, Shiroudi, Tarem, Nada, etc.).
Tarem and Hashemi rice is one of the most popular varieties of Mazandaran province. It is grown in the central parts of Mazandaran such as Babolsar, Mahmoodabad, Juibar and Froydonkar, which have hot and humid weather conditions. Sari, Behshahr, Neka and Amol, which have colder weather conditions, are cultivated.
☑️ Gilan Rice
The second rank of rice producers in the country is Gilan province. Gilan province, like Mazandaran province, has the possibility of growing hot and cold rice due to its plains and valleys. The hardworking farmers of Gilani have always been among the best, such as Mr. Ali Kazemi and Mr. Hashemi, who were among the discoverers of rice.
Farmers of Gilan province plant rice at the beginning of the agricultural season in April and harvest it in July. The types of rice cultivated by Gilani farmers include Tarem, Ali Kazemi, Fajr, Hashemi, etc.
Hashemi rice is the most consumed rice in Gilan province, which is cultivated in almost all cities of Gilan province. This rice is very well cooked and has a pleasant taste and aroma.
Unlike Mazandaran province, Gilan rice is grown in all cities and it doesn't matter if it is cultivated in a valley or a mountain area! This is because in Gilan province, due to the early cold, farmers can only plant and harvest rice in the first crop.
What is the difference between Gilan and Mazandaran rice?
1- The difference in the taste of rice
from The first difference between Mazandaran and Gilan rice is the difference in the taste of rice. Guilan rices are more popular among people because of their pleasant and sweet taste compared to Mazandaran rice such as Shiroodi rice.
2- Difference in terms of rice aroma
Another difference between Mazandaran and Gilan rice is the difference in the aroma of the rice. . The aroma of Gilan rice is superior to Mazandaran rice both before and after cooking. Even if it has been cooked for hours.
3- Difference in terms of rice color
Another difference between Mazandaran and Gilan rice is the color of the rice. The color of Gilan rice is creamy white, but the color of Mazandaran rice is absolute white.
4- The difference in rice height
The fourth difference between Mazandaran and Gilan rice is the difference in rice height. Most of the Gilani rices are quite tall in terms of height, but the rices of Mazandaran province, like foreign rices, are relatively elongated and tall, and the height of Mazandaran rice is superior to its taste.
5- Difference in terms of rice cultivation
Another item The difference between Mazandaran and Gilan rice is the difference in terms of rice cultivation. One of the most important factors affecting the flavor and quality of rice is the place of rice cultivation. Both Gilan and Mazandaran provinces have fertile soil and favorable climate for rice cultivation. But in Gilan province, due to the greater fertility of the soil and more mineral salts in it, rice cultivation is more prosperous. due to the fact that most of the paddy fields in Gilan province are located on the slopes of the mountains, in addition to rain, they absorb mineral salts. But the soil of Mazandaran province has lost its minerals due to the fact that many trees are cut down indiscriminately and the soil of the region has suffered a lot of erosion.
6- Difference in terms of second rice cultivation< /p>
Besides the advantages of Gilan rice compared to Mazandaran rice, another difference between Mazandaran and Gilan rice is the difference in terms of the second cultivation of rice, which in Mazandaran province, especially Fereydunkanar city, has more water due to the better climate compared to Gilan province and the slope of the mountain towards the sea. . As a result, the farmers of this area can, in addition to the first planting of rice in April, also plant the second planting of rice in August.
