In addition to being planted in the northern provinces of Iran, Iranian rice is also planted in other provinces from Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan to Isfahan and North Khorasan of Fars. The number of provinces in which rice is planted in different amounts has been said up to 17 provinces. But the most popular and best rice is usually planted in the north of Iran.
Mazandaran Rice
Mazandaran province is at the top of the country in terms of rice cultivation and harvesting. Mazandaran province is capable of growing all kinds of warm 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 cultivated in the central parts of Mazandaran such as Babolsar, Mahmoodabad, Joibar and Froydonkar, which have warm and humid weather conditions, and high-yielding varieties such as Shiroudi rice and Fajr rice are grown in mountainous areas. The cities of Babol, Sari, Behshahr, Neka, and Amol, which have colder weather conditions, were killed It will be.
The best rice in Mazandaran
Iranian rice has been recognized as the best rice in the world due to its aroma, wonderful smell and proper cooking. Today, in 17 provinces of Iran, rice is cultivated in different varieties, each of which has special characteristics. But it is safe to say that the highest grade of Iranian rice is the rice that is planted in the northern provinces. The three provinces of Mazandaran, Gilan and Golestan are among the most important places for rice cultivation in Iran.
The rank of Iranian rice cultivation is located in Mazandaran province, and among the best varieties of northern rice planted in Mazandaran, we can mention Tarmi, Fajr, Neda, Hashemi and other varieties.
Mazandaran Rice Types
rice that is cultivated in the northern provinces; Each has a different aroma, smell and taste. In this section, we will introduce the best types of rice in the north of the country in the form of a list and after that we will explain each one.
1. Hashemi's rice
It is a rice with elongated and well-cooked grains that was first discovered in Gilan and then its cultivation was carried out in all the northern provinces, so that it has the largest cultivated area in the north of the country and due to its characteristics such as pest resistance. It is known as the best and most distinguished flavored and aromatic rice because of its great taste and easy cooking.
2. Tarom rice
has cultivated area in all northern provinces. It is one of the well-cooked rices and has an extraordinary height. One of its distinguishing characteristics from northern rice types is that it does not lose its taste and quality after being heated several times. It should be noted that Tarami rice, which is cultivated in Gilan or Mazandaran province; They are different in terms of taste and aroma. This type of rice, which is considered one of the best types of rice in the north, has different types.
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The characteristic of Shiroudi rice is its cheap price compared to other varieties, but this cheapness is not the reason for its poor quality, but it has an acceptable quality compared to its foreign counterparts. Many factories and offices are applying to buy this type of rice.
1. Half -grain rice
This type of rice is actually not a separate brand, but broken grains of different rice, but it should be noted that they have the same cooking characteristics as the original rice. Tarem of Mazandaran and Hashemi of Gilan can be mentioned among the most desirable half-grain rices. This type of rice is mostly used for cooking rice milk, yellow rice, soup and the like.
What is the second crop rice?
The meaning of the second crop is that rice is cultivated in the second time (from August to November). This type of rice has a great aroma, smell, taste and cooking. For this reason, it is among the best and at the same time the most expensive rice. Since the environmental and weather conditions must be favorable for this type of cultivation, this type of rice is only cultivated in Mazandaran province, and in other provinces, due to the cold weather, second rice cultivation is not possible.
In this way, according to the mentioned characteristics and also the comparison between the types of rice, it can be stated that Hashemi rice and Tarem rice are considered among the best rice in the north.
Mazandaran Rice Features
In general, a high-quality northern rice must have a series of suitable characteristics. Some of the most important features of northern rice include:
