Eating Quality Traits.
The palatability value according to the Toyo taste meter (P), the palatability score according to the sensory test (ST), and the physicochemical properties of 22 japonica rice varieties are summarized inTables 5and6.
All traits except SBV showed significant differences among varieties. P and ST exhibited a wide range of variation as expected.
Four varieties (Koshihikari, Ilpum, Samgwang, and Geuman)showed good palatability in both P and ST.
Eight varieties exhibited better ST than Chucheong, which was used as a check variety in the sensory test. AC was similar among varieties except for two, Baekjinju1 and Seonong4, which were developed as extremely low AC varieties.