Rio-de-Janeiro
A widely naturalised commercial type grown across several ginger tracts — big, plump rhizomes with less fibre than most desi types, favoured by the fresh-ginger trade.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Ginger
- Type
- Planting material
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 220–230 days
- Expected yield
- 200–230 q/ha (fresh rhizome)
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Not a bred/notified variety — an exotic type introduced from Brazil and naturalised in India through farmer adoption; no institute or release year applies
About this variety
Rio-de-Janeiro is an exotic ginger type introduced from Brazil, now naturalised as one of India’s most widely grown non-indigenous cultivars — a fetched Agri Farming variety roundup calls it the most popular exotic type among growers. It has bold rhizomes with buff-coloured skin, is comparatively low in fibre (around 5.19%), and rates among the highest of commonly tested Indian ginger types for essential oil (2.31%) and oleoresin (9.06%) content, giving it a reputation for strong flavour and pungency. Reported yield potential runs 25–35 t/ha, with one Karnataka hill-zone comparison trial recording 28.04 t/ha fresh rhizome; dry recovery is lower, at 16–18%, and — unlike many Indian desi types — it is grown mainly for the fresh-ginger trade rather than dry ginger (saunth) production.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
220–230 days
Expected yield
200–230 q/ha (fresh rhizome)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Among the highest essential oil (2.31%) and oleoresin (9.06%) ratings of commonly tested Indian ginger types, giving strong flavour and pungency
- Bold, low-fibre rhizome well suited to the fresh-ginger trade
- High reported yield potential (25–35 t/ha), with a Karnataka hill-zone trial recording 28.04 t/ha fresh rhizome
Things to consider
- Sourced yield figures (25–35 t/ha, i.e. 250–350 q/ha, with one trial at 28.04 t/ha) run well above this record’s own 200–230 q/ha yieldPotential band — treat this record’s figure as a conservative estimate rather than a contradiction
- Being an introduced trade type rather than a bred release, no source in this pass gave a variety-specific maturity figure or disease-resistance rating beyond general ginger-crop practice; this record’s 220–230 day duration and rhizome-rot diseaseResistance rest on that general practice rather than a Rio-de-Janeiro-specific trial
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Himachal Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Where does Rio-de-Janeiro ginger come from?
It is an exotic type introduced from Brazil rather than a variety bred by an Indian institute — it has naturalised in India through wide farmer adoption rather than a formal release.
How does its yield compare with this record’s stated 200–230 q/ha?
Sourced reports put it higher, at 250–350 q/ha (25–35 t/ha), with one Karnataka trial recording 280 q/ha — this record’s figure looks like a conservative estimate rather than an error.
Sourced from: Ginger Farming Income (Adrak) — Agri Farming. editorial policy.