Khao Dawk Mali 105 jasmine rice
Arroz de jazmín Khao Dawk Mali 105
- Date
- 1945-1959 · confidence medium
- Place
- Bang Khla, Chachoengsao, Thailand
- Credited to
- Thai Rice Department
- Field
- Life & health
What it is
A pure line of aromatic rice selected in 1950 from panicles collected in Chachoengsao and released in 1959 as number 105. It is the basis of Thai 'Hom Mali' rice and one of the most expensive rices on the market.
The panicles were collected in 1945 and the selection made in 1950 (line 105, from 199 panicles), with official release in 1959. Details of the dates vary somewhat between sources.
What it led to
- export of Thai jasmine rice
- geographical indication for Hom Mali rice
- breeding programmes and jasmine varieties across Asia