Koshihikari
| Koshihikari | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | 'Nourin No.1' × 'Nourin No.22' |
| Subspecies | O. s. subsp. japonica |
| Cultivar group | temperate japonica |
| Cultivar | Nourin No.100 (Etsunan No.17) |
| Marketing names | Koshihikari |
| Origin | Japan, 1956 |
Koshihikari (Japanese: コシヒカリ, 越光, Hepburn: Koshihikari) is a popular cultivar of Japonica rice cultivated in Japan as well as Australia and the United States.
Koshihikari was first created in 1956 by combining 2 different strains of Nourin No.1 and Nourin No.22 at the Fukui Prefectural Agricultural Research Facility. It is one of the most highly grown varieties of rice in Japan and is exported to other countries as a premium product.
As of 2008, Koshihikari BL accounted for 97% of Koshihikari production in Niigata Prefecture, the largest rice-growing region in Japan.