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    Arroz Carolino das Lezírias Ribatejanas PGI

    Arroz Carolino das Lezírias Ribatejanas

    Portuguese protected geographical indication for husked japonica rice of the variety Ariete (second generation) grown in the Tagus and Sorraia floodplains of the Ribatejo. Carolino is Portugal's name for long, low-amylose japonica rice that absorbs cooking liquid and seasoning.

    A pale polished rice grain, illustrated for Arroz Carolino das Lezírias Ribatejanas PGI.
    Arroz Carolino das Lezírias Ribatejanas PGI — representative grain study, polished, not to scale. Appearance alone does not establish variety or protected origin.

    What Carolino means

    The PGI is defined as the husked caryopsis of Oryza sativa L., subspecies japonica, of the variety Ariete 2nd generation, from parishes of Azambuja, Benavente, Salvaterra de Magos, Vila Franca de Xira and Coruche; the producer group is Orivárzea at Salvaterra de Magos. INIAV researchers explain that in Portuguese trade "carolino" is japonica long-grain rice of the extra category A with amylose under 22%, as opposed to "agulha", indica long B rice with amylose over 25%. The dimensions on this page are estimated, based on the Ariete variety's 6.3 × 2.6 mm in the Italian variety register.

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