Wacang Rice

Wacang Rice

Wacang Rice is an agricultural product with a geographical indication.

　　 "Wacang Rice" is a traditional specialty product of our county, grown in areas with excellent natural ecological environments. The product is of superior and unique quality, rich in colloids, with a gel consistency of over 80mm, and contains abundant amylose and plant proteins. The approved protected production area includes 16 villages under the jurisdiction of Maopingchang Town: Wacang, Lianghe, Yinzǐ, Huatai, Bajiao, Laoguan, Hejiawan, Maopingchang, Fuhé, Jiulong, Tieluwān, Baiyún, Chángróng, Xiǎoqín, Lónghé, and Xiǎopíng. The geographical coordinates are: longitude 111°37′37″ to 111°54′26″, latitude 31°00′36″ to 31°16′53″. The quality control technical specification number is: AGI2011-02-00624. The implementation of the geographical indication registration and protection for "Wacang Rice" not only protects the product and its designated production area, but also strictly regulates its product quality, planting, and processing techniques. This will effectively promote the scientific cultivation, modern processing, standardized management, industrialized operation, and branded sales of this traditional specialty product.

　　Wacang Rice

　　Production Area Scope

　　Wacang Rice is produced in 16 villages under the jurisdiction of Maopingchang Town, Yuan’an County, Hubei Province: Wacang, Lianghe, Yinzǐ, Huatai, Bajiao, Laoguan, Hejiawan, Maopingchang, Fuhé, Jiulong, Tieluwān, Baiyún, Chángróng, Xiǎoqín, Lónghé, and Xiǎopíng. The production area scope: longitude 111°37′37″ to 111°54′26″, latitude 31°16′53″ to 31°00′36″. It borders Jingmen City to the east, Dangyang City to the south, Nanzhang County to the north, and connects with the county’s own Mingfeng Town, Jiuxian Town, Yangping Town, and Hekou Township to the west. The total land area is 468 square kilometers, with cultivated land covering 33,330 mu, including 30,000 mu of paddy fields.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: Wacang Rice is a medium indica variety, grown in cool mountain paddies (spring water) where temperatures and water temperatures are relatively low. During the grain-filling stage, the large diurnal temperature variation allows for greater nutrient accumulation. The thousand-grain weight is generally about 2 grams heavier than that of rice from other regions. The grains appear golden yellow, large, and plump, with translucent, uniformly sized, firm, and full kernels. The surface is smooth, giving a cool tactile sensation. Fresh rice has a natural rice aroma, minimal broken grains, no impurities, very little and fine white core, and a fragrant taste when chewed raw. When cooked, it has an excellent flavor, with a delicate fragrance, slight sweetness, and no off-odors. The cooked rice is fluffy, soft, sweet on the palate, sticky yet not greasy, with an aromatic fragrance that lingers. It does not harden when cooled, making it a premium-quality rice. 2. Internal Quality Indicators: Wacang Rice is rich in colloids, starch, and plant proteins, which help replenish expended energy and maintain normal body temperature. Gel consistency ≥80mm, protein ≥6.44%, chalky grain rate ≤3%, chalkiness ≤0.3%, amylose (dry basis) ≤15.6%, alkali spreading value grade 6. 3. Safety Requirements: Wacang Rice meets the requirements of "Paddy" (GB1350). Throughout production and processing, it strictly adheres to the NY/T391-2000 Green Food Environmental Quality Standards, NY/T393-2000 Green Food Pesticide Use Guidelines, NY/T394-2000 Green Food Fertilizer Use Guidelines, NY/T685-2002 Green Food Packaging General Guidelines, NY/T896-2004 Green Food Product Sampling Guidelines, NY/T1056-2006 Green Food Storage and Transport Guidelines, NY/T1055-2006 Green Food Product Inspection Rules, GB/T17891 "Premium Paddy", GB4401.1 "Grain Seeds", GB/T8321 "Rational Use Standards for Pesticides", GB4285 "Safety Regulations for Pesticide Use" and other national mandatory standards, as well as the "2006 National Special Sampling Implementation Plan for Rice Product Quality", GB1354-1986 "Rice", GB2715-2005 "Hygienic Standards for Grain", GB2763-2005 "Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Grain", and other relevant standards.