Table 1 Rice cultivation in 2016 in Japan (source: Rice Stable Supply Support Organization website)
From: Koshihikari: a premium short-grain rice cultivar – its expansion and breeding in Japan
No. | Variety | Share (%) | Cross | Year developed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Koshihikari | 36.2 | – | 1956 |
2 | Hitomebore | 9.6 | Koshihikari/Hatsuboshi | 1991 |
3 | Hinohikari | 9.1 | Kobanebare/Koshihikari | 1989 |
4 | Akitakomachi | 7.0 | Koshihikari/Ouu 292 | 1984 |
5 | Nanatsuboshi | 3.5 | Hitomebore/Kukei 90242A//Kuiku 150 | 2001 |
6 | Haenuki | 2.8 | Shonai 29/Akitakomachi | 1991 |
7 | Kinuhikari | 2.5 | Shu 2800/Hokuriku 100//Hokuriku 96 | 1988 |
8 | Massigura | 1.8 | Ouu 341/Yamagata 40 | 2005 |
9 | Asahi no yume | 1.6 | Aichi 70//Aichi 56/Aichi 65 | 1996 |
10 | Yumepirika | 1.5 | Satsukei 96118/Jouiku 427 | 2008 |
Total | 75.6 | – |