| Product Name | 1718 Basmati Rice (Steam) |
| Variety | Pusa 1718 (The Successor to 1121) |
| Grain Length (Raw) | 8.35 mm to 8.40 mm (Extra Long) |
| Color | White / Creamy White |
| Texture | Soft, Fluffy, Separate |
| Breakage | Lower than 1121 (Stronger Grain) |
| Moisture | Max 12.5% |
| Origin | Punjab / Haryana, India |
| Packaging | 10kg, 25kg, 40kg Non-Woven or PP Bags |
| Container Capacity | 20ft: 24-25 MT |
| Shelf Life | 24 Months |
To assist international procurement networks and simplify port customs classification, here are the common global terms:
| English | 1718 Steam Basmati, New 1121 Steam, Modern Basmati Rice |
| Hindi | 1718 Steam Chawal (1718 स्टीम चावल) |
| Arabic | Arruzz Basmati 1718 Steam (أرز بسمتي 1718 ستيم) |
| Retail Category | “Premium White Basmati” / “Modern Basmati” |
While traditional 1121 options carry premium historical validation, their primary vulnerability remains structural fragility—frequently leading to snapped tips during aggressive commercial milling or mechanical cooking cycles. The 1718 variety directly solves this hurdle through genetic engineering adjustments.
The Whole Grain Guarantee: Developed by agricultural scientists as the enhanced successor to 1121, this crop offers a fundamentally tougher cell architecture. When routed through advanced steaming setups, it maintains optimal rigidity, yielding a dramatically higher percentage of flawless, full-length grains per lot. This delivers a highly consistent, whole-grain visual statement that satisfies strict retail pack metrics.
Importers do not sacrifice any visual value when updating profiles from 1121 to 1718. It comfortably matches the elite raw length parameters of 8.35 mm to 8.40 mm.
The Performance Premium: Upon cooking, the grains hydrate uniformly, expanding cleanly past the 20 mm mark. It cooks up soft, feather-light, and separate, rendering it completely indistinguishable from legacy top-tier 1121 grains while elevating structural consistency on consumer platters.
Premium Layered Biryanis: The hardened kernel withstands the heavy physical weight of localized meat layers, rich cooking oils, and heavy spice blends without fracturing or forming paste. Supermarket Private Labeling: The clean, pristine white/creamy-white aesthetic looks beautifully uniform and premium when arranged inside transparent retail poly bags on store shelves. Middle Eastern Pilafs & Centerpieces: Optimized perfectly for culinary traditions where distinct grain separation and clear visual elongation dictate menu quality standards.
Cultivation Security: Because 1718 is bred for natural disease resistance, farming networks are increasingly prioritizing its cultivation across Punjab and Haryana. This ensures a highly stable, risk-managed supply chain for global procurement managers seeking reliable, long-term contracts.
Freight Engineering: Deliveries are closely managed to keep internal moisture strictly under a 12.5% maximum boundary to keep the bright white coloration clear during transport. We safely optimize container space to pack 24–25 MT within standard 20ft hulls, utilizing heavy-duty 10kg, 25kg, or 40kg Non-Woven or PP bags. For seamless consumer marketing, we fully support custom branding—printing specialized statements like “Premium Long Grain Basmati” or your corporate logo directly onto bags to drive target market sales.
