Relationship between temperature for ripening and rice ・ cake hardening rate of a new glutinous rice cultivar Manpuku − mochi ' was examined . The rice ・ cake hardening rate of ' Manpuku −mochi ' transplanted at May l5th was higher than that oヂ Shigahabutae − mochi ' , and lower than that of Megumi − moch ゴ ,The rice − cake hardness and gelatinization temperature of Manpuku −mochi ' were litt ! e changed in temperature for ripening between 26 to 28℃ , however , in temperature for ripening over

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... 9℃tboth values became higher . It is indicated that lower temperature for ripening by later transplanting makes soft for the rice ・ cake hardness of Manpuku − mochi ' as the same level of