Nishiki ( ja, 錦, a character that the brand also uses as its logo) is a brand of

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

-grown, medium grain

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

sold by JFC International. The species of Nishiki Brand Rice is known as New Variety, which includes Kokuho Rose and M401. New Variety is a medium-grain rice, very similar to

Calrose Calrose is a medium grain rice variety, notable for being the founding variety of the California rice industry. History Calrose (USDA # C.I. 8988) originated from and was developed at the Rice Experiment Station near Biggs, California, and releas ...

rice (M201 and M202). In Japan, some unrelated breeds of rice also have "Nishiki" in their names, such as

Yamada Nishiki Yamada Nishiki (Japanese: 山田錦) is a short-grain Japanese rice famous for its use in high-quality sake. It is particularly desired by sake brewers for its ability to absorb water and dissolve easily. Yamada Nishiki is the most commonly grown ...

, which is used to brew

sake Sake, also spelled saké ( ; also referred to as Japanese rice wine), is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Despite the name ''Japanese rice wine'', sake, and indee ...

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