Gạo Toản Xuân 999 is an aromatic white rice produced by the Vietnamese company Toản Xuân. It is made from the ST25 variety grown in the Hải Hậu area of the former Nam Định Province. The company organizes cultivation in cooperation with local farmers and agricultural cooperatives by providing seeds, fertilizers, and crop management guidelines. The rice is grown according to a process that the producer describes as oriented toward organic farming although the product should not automatically be regarded as certified organic rice. The production chain covers the monitoring of soil preparation, sowing, crop management, harvesting, drying, and grain processing. After harvesting, the paddy rice is transported to the processing facility and dried at a controlled temperature to stabilize its moisture content. The grains are then cleaned, husked, and sorted using electronic cameras that remove impurities and grains with visible defects. The uncooked grains are elongated, uniform, and translucent white. After cooking, the rice becomes moderately soft and elastic without excessive stickiness. It has a mild natural aroma and a subtly sweet flavor characteristic of the ST25 variety. The cooked grains retain their softness after cooling which makes the product suitable for a range of everyday rice dishes.
Producer
Toản Xuân is a Vietnamese company engaged in the production, processing, and distribution of rice. Its headquarters and main processing facility are located in Yên Lương Commune in the former Nam Định Province. The company is managed by Trần Quốc Toản who worked in the plant nutrition sector for several decades before developing his own rice production chain. In 2014, approximately VND 80 billion was invested in the construction of a grain drying, storage, and processing facility. The organized production chain was launched in 2015 while the first season of rice marketed under the Toản Xuân brand was completed in early 2016. The company works with agricultural cooperatives and larger family farms by providing seeds, fertilizers, and cultivation guidelines. The process is monitored from soil preparation and sowing to harvesting, purchasing, and grain processing. After arriving at the facility, the rice is dried at a controlled temperature and stored separately according to its variety and cultivation area. During processing, the husks, impurities, and damaged grains are removed while electronic cameras are used for final sorting. The range includes several types of aromatic rice, the ST25 variety, the Toản Xuân 999 line, naturally colored rice, and ecological rice grown in fields inhabited by aquatic rươi worms. The latter product comes from floodplain areas where rice cultivation is adapted to a sensitive aquatic ecosystem. The presence of these organisms requires restrictions on chemicals that could affect the water quality and soil conditions. Through this system, the company combines organized large-scale production with the processing of rice originating from different areas and cultivation models.