Jiagou fragrant rice has a long history of cultivation and has long been recorded as one of the domestic characteristic varieties. Jiagou fragrant rice has been recorded in "Agriculture" written by Wang Zhen, an agronomist of the Yuan Dynasty, and "Qunfang Pu" written by Wang Xiang, an agronomist of the Ming Dynasty.

"Health Preservation Essential Collection" records: "Fragrant rice is sweet in taste, mainly beneficial to the five internal organs, longs the skin, and has good color"; "Lisheng Jade Mirror" says: "Put fifty grains into it and drink it several liters of rice, it will be fragrant and beautiful"; Li Shizhen

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Fragrant rice can moisten the heart and lungs, and long-term use of hundreds of medicines can keep fit and prolong life." It is said that fragrant rice originated from wild rice seeds in Pihuli Village, Suzhou, and was discovered and transplanted by the abbot of Zhentou Temple.

Planted in the paddy field in front of the temple and irrigated by natural spring water, it has a unique fragrance when mature.

Because "Jiagou fragrant rice" emits a tangy fragrance when cooked, it has the reputation of "one family cooks and ten families cook with fragrant rice, and ten families cook with fragrant rice all over the village". There are also folk poets who mentioned "Jiagou fragrant rice".

Poem: "The spring water is beautiful in the land, and the rice in Zhentou is fragrant." During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, it was sent to Beijing as a tribute, and it was called "tribute rice" in history.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was listed as an "Anhui Province Famous Specialty Product" by the provincial government. It has been exhibited at all agricultural expos and trade fairs across the country since 1960, and was awarded the famous brand product certificate at the "99 China International Agricultural Products Expo".

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, under the guidance of the science and technology department, the quality has been further improved, and the varieties have expanded from the single fragrant glutinous rice in the past to more than ten varieties in six series, including fragrant japonica, fragrant glutinous rice, pearl fragrant, black fragrant, red fragrant, and green fragrant rice.

"Jiagou fragrant rice" is all artificial from cultivation, transplanting, harvesting to grinding.

In addition, the fragrant rice has been treated with techniques such as cage graining, screening, polishing, and no washing to maintain the purity of the rice, the brightness of the color, and the aroma of the taste.

"Jiagou fragrant rice" sells well all over the country.

Not only is it a pollution-free, wash-free green food, but it is also a delicious delicacy that can be given as a gift to relatives and friends.