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Table 7 Texture attributes that differed significantly (P < 0.1) in intensity between premium and second best variety pairs

From: Important Sensory Properties Differentiating Premium Rice Varieties

Texture attribute

Country/region

Premium cultivar

Second best cultivar

Significant P

 

China/N. Asia

Zhongzheyou 1

Guodao 6

 

Slickness

 

5.7

4.8

0.08

Roughness

 

4.2

5.1

0.05

Moisture absorption

 

5.9

6.8

0.03

 

Japan/S.E. Asia

Koshihikari

Koshiibuki

 

Slickness

 

6.3

7.3

0.03

 

Philippines/S.E. Asia

IR64

IRRI-132

 

Slickness

 

4.9

3.8

0.02

Roughness

 

5.4

6.6

0.03

Stickiness to lips

 

5.8

4.8

0.04

 

Thailand/S.E. Asia

KDML105

PTT1

 

Roughness

 

4.6

5.4

0.07

Cohesiveness

 

5.5

5.0

0.07

 

Australia

Pelde

Langi

 

Moisture absorption

 

5.0

5.9

0.04

 

Brazil

BR IRGA-417 (2008)

Jaçanã (2008)

 

Initial starchy coating

 

2.5

1.8

0.01

Roughness

 

5.3

4.1

0.01

Stickiness between grains

 

4.1

3.1

0.01

Uniformity of bite

 

8.4

7.3

<0.01

 

Brazil

BR IRGA-417 (2009)

Primavera (2009)

 

Slickness

 

4.1

3.3

0.05

Roughness

 

4.7

5.7

0.02

Stickiness to lips

 

2.8

3.6

0.03

 

Pakistan/Central Asia

Super Basmati

Basmati 385

 

Roughness

 

5.2

4.3

0.05

Stickiness to lips

 

4.2

2.4

<0.01

Springiness

 

2.1

1.4

0.02

Number of chews

 

23.4

18.7

<0.01

 

India/S. Asia

Sambha Mahsuri

Swarna

 

Slickness

 

3.5

3.0

0.06

Springiness

 

3.2

2.5

0.02

Number of chews

 

25.6

22.9

0.04

 

Iran/S. Asia

Hashemi

Khazar

 

Initial starchy coating

 

1.5

2.2

<0.01

Roughness

 

6.1

5.3

0.08

Stickiness between grains

 

3.0

3.9

0.03

Springiness

 

3.5

2.8

0.03

Hardness

 

3.9

3.0

<0.01

Moisture absorption

 

6.8

5.9

0.04